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Spiritual Songs, 



THE CHURCH OF CHRIST MAY BE ASSUR- 
ED THAT IT IS INTENDED IN THIS SE- 
LECTION OF HYMNS, TO FURNISH THE 
TRUE FOLLOWERS OF THE LAMB WITH A 
PRECIOUS COLLECTION OF SPIRITUAL 
&ONG3, CALCULATED FOR PUBLIC ASSEM- 
BLIES AND PRIVATE DEVOTION. 



A NEW EDITION. 



PALMER: 

PUBLISHED BY E.TERRY. 

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HYMNS 



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SPIRITUAL SONGS. 



HtM!C 1. 

Grateful Recollection^ 

COME thou fount of every blessing*! 
Tune my heart to sing thy grace^ 
S treams of mercy never ceasing. 
Call for songs of loudest praise ; 
Teach me some melodious sonnet, 
Sung by flaming tongues above. 
Praise the mount l^m fixt upon it^ 
Mount of thy redeeming love. 

2 Here Fil raise my Ebenezer, 
Hither by thy help I'm come ; 
And 1 hope by thy good pleasure, 
Safely to arrive at home : 
Jesus sought me when a stranger^ 
Waad'ring from the fold of God^ 



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He to rescue me from danger. 
Interposed his piecious bloods 

3 O to sfrace Iioav great a debtor^ 
Daily I'm constrain\l to be, 
Let thy goodness like a fetter, 
Bind my wandering heart to thee i 
Prone to wander. Lord, I feel it," 
Prone to leave the God I love. 
Here's my heart, O take and seal it^ 
Seal it for thy courts above. 

HyMxV ^# 

COME all you mourning Pilgrims novr^ 

The joyful news 1*11 tell, 
Tke Lord hath sent salv^ation down 

To save our souls from hell ; 
The angels broH the tidings to 
The shepherds in the field, 
That God with man is reconcil'd^ 
His son to them rev^eal'd. 

Chorus. 
Sing Glory honour to the Lord^ 

Salvation to our King^ 
Let all that^s washed in Jesus* blood 
His glorious praises si7ig. 

2 Come all ye poor despised souls. 

Unto his fold repair. 
There God his boundless loveunfolds* 

He says he'll meet us there, 
His glorious presence fills our souls 

With songs of loudest praise. 
Let all that want a Savior near. 

Their hearts and voice's raise* 

Sing glory honour^ &f c» 



I Sere^s glory, glory in my soufj, 

It came from heaven above. 
Which makes me praise my God so tK>ldr 

And his dear children love, 
I'll serve the bleedin'j Lamb of God^ 

I love his ways so well. 
Because his precious blood was spilt^ 

To save my soul from hell. 

Sing glory honour^^c. 

4 When weeping Mary came to seel? 

Her Lord with the perfume, 
The napkin and the sheet she foundj> 

Together in the tomb, 
The angel said he is nothere^ 

He's risen from the dead. 
And streams of grace for sinner* flcw^ 

As free as did his blood. 

O glorify glory to my God^ 
He*s now upon his throne^ 

A bringing strangers^ for and:mm\ 
And claims the ra for his own* 



Hymn So 

O TELL me no more 

Of this world's vain store; 
The time for such trifles with me now h 

A country I've found, [o'er^ 

Where true joys abound. 
To dwell I'm deteraiin'd on that happy 

ground, 
2 The souls that believe, 

In paradise live. 
And me in that number will Jesos xo- 

My soul don't de^aj^ [oeive. 



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He calls thee away. 
Rise, follow tliy Savior, and bless the glad 

da\% 

3 No mortal doth know 
What he can bestow, 

What light, peace and comfort go after 
Lo onward I move [him go. 

To a countiy above. 

None guesses how wonderous my journey 

will prove. 

4 Great spoils I shall win, 
From death, hell and sin, 

'Midst outward afflictions shall feel Christ 
And when I'm to die, [within. 

Receive me I'll cry. 

For Jesus hath lov'd me, I cannot tell 

why. 

5 But this I do find, 
We two are so joinM, 

He'll not live in glory and leave me be- 
So this is the race [hind* 
I'm running through grace. 

Henceforth,, till admitted to see my Lord^s 

face. 

6 And now I'm in care, 
My neighbors may share 

TJiese blessings, to sceK them will none of 
Jn bondage, O why ? [you dare i 
And death will you lie ? 

When one here assures you freegraceis so 

nigh i 

Hymn 4* 
Come and welcome to Christ yesus^ 
COME, ye sinners, poor and needy 
Weak and wounded, sick and sore. 



Jesus ready stands to save you, 
Full of pity, love and pow^-. 
He is able, he is able, he is able, 
He is willing, doubt no more, 

2 Oh! ye needy, come and welcome, 
God's free bounty glorify, 

True belief and true repentance, 

E v'ry grace that brings us nigh. 
Without money, without money without 
Come to Jesus Christ and buy. (money, 

3 Let not conscience make you linger. 
Nor of fitness fondly dream ; 

All the fitness he requireth, 

Is to feel your need of him ; 
This he gives you, this he gives you, this 
^Tishis Spirit's rising beam, (he gives youj 

4 Con^e ye weary, heavy laden, 
Bruis'd and mangled by the fall ; 

]f you tarry till you're better. 
You will never come at all ; 
Not the righteous, not the righteous, not 
Sinners Jesus came to call ![the righteous^ 

5 Agonizing in the garden, 

Lo, your Maker prostrate lies! 
Db the bloody tree behold him. 

Hear him cry before he dies. 
It is finished, it is finished, it is finished ^ 
Sinner?^ will not this sufilce ? 

6 Lo, the incarnate God ascended. 
Pleads the merits of his blood ; 

Venture on him, ventureVhoUy, 

Let no other trust intrude ; 
None bat Jesus, none but Jesus, none but 
Can do helpless sinners good. (Jesus^ 

7 Saints and angels jo lu'd in concert, 



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Sing the praises of the Lamb, 
While the blissfal seats of heav^en 

Sw^eetly echo with his nanie i 
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelajah^^ 
Siliners here may sing the sameo 

. Hymn 5. 

The Wearij Travel/ero 
COME all ye weary travellers, 

Come let us join and sing 
The everlasting praises 

Of Jesus our great King. 
We\e had a tedious journey^ 

And tiresome it is true ; 
But see how many dangers 

The Lord has brought us throug^« 
2 At first when Jesus found us, 

Re called us to hini, 
And pom ted out the danger 

Of falling into sin. 
The world, the fle&h and satan^ 

Will prove a fatal snare, 
Unless we do reject them, 

By faith and humble pray er» 

$ But by our disobedience, 

With sorrow we confess 
We've had too long to wander 

In a dark wilderness ; 
Where we might long have famted 

In that enchanted ground, 
But now and then a cluster 

Of pleasant grapes we found* 

4 The pleasant fruits of Canaan 
Give life, and joy, and peacCi^ 
Eevive our drooping svMrltSj 



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And love, and strength incroase, 
In peace, and consolation, 

We now are going on, 
Tlie pleasant road to Canaan, 

Where Jesus Christ is gone. 

5 Sinners, why stand ye idle. 
While we thus march along ; 

Has conscience never told you, 

That you are going wrong, 
Down the broad road to darkness, 

To bear ah endless curse i 
Forsake your ways of sinning, 

And come and go Avith us. 

6 But i^ you will refuse it, 
We bid you all farewell ; 

We're oil the road to Canaan^ 
. And you the road to hell : 
We*re sorry for to leave you, 

We'd rather you would go 5 
Come, try a bleeding Savior, 

And feel the waters flow. 

Hymn 6. 
Praise for the hope of glory. 

1 SOJOURN in a vale of tears, 

Alas how can I sing ! 
My harp doth on the willows hang^ 
Distun'd in e\*iy string. 

2 My musick is a captive's chains ; 
Harsh sounds my ears do fill ; 

How shall I sing sweet Zion's song^ 
On this side Zion's hill ? 

3 Yet lo ! I hear the joyful sound. 
Surely I quickly come ! 

Esich word much sweetiiess doth distill. 



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Lik^ a fall honey comb. 

4 And dost thou come my dearest Lord f 
And dost thou surely come ? 

And dost thou surely quickly come, 
Methmks I am at home* 

5 Come then my dearest, dearest Lordg 
My sweetest, surest friend y 

Come, for I loath these Kedar tents f 
The fiery chariot send. 

€ What have I in this barren Tandf 

My Jesus is not here ; 
Mine eyes will ne'er be blest until 

My Jesus doth appear. ^ 

r My Jesus is gone up to heav'n 
' To get a place for me ; 
For 'tis his will, that where he is, 
There should his servants l>e. 

a Canaan I view from Pisgah's top^ 

Gf Canaan^s gi-apes I taste z 
My Lord, who sends unto me here^ 

Will send for me at last. 

9 1 have a God that changeth notp 
Why should I be perplex't ? 

My God that owns me in this world^ 
Will own me in the next. 

10 My dearest friends they dwell above^ 
Them will I go to see ; 

And all my friends in Christ I>el<wv^ 
Will soon come after me. 

Hymn r. 

Elevation^ 
COME and tastealong with met, 
CooBolatiou running free |. 



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From my fatlier-s wealthy thtone^ 
Sweeter than the honey comb. 

2 Why should Christians feast alone ? 
Two are better far than one ; 

The more that come with free good will, 
IMakes th^ banquet sweeter stilL 

3 Now I go to heaven's door^ 
Asking for a little more, 
JesQs gives a double sharCg 
Calling" me his chosen hein 

4 Goodness running like a stream^ 
Through the new Jerusalem i 

By its constant breaking forth. 
Sweetens earth and heaven botfeo 

5 Saints in glory sing aloud 
For to see an heir of God 
Coming in at heaven's door, 
Making up the number more. 

6 Heaven here and heaven thereg 
CcFfiforts flowing every where 5 
This I boldly can attest, 

That my soul has got a taste* 

^ Now I go rejoicing home, 
From the banquet of perfume | 
Gleaning manna on the road, 
Dropping from the mount of GocL 
8 O return ye sons ofgrace, 
Turn and see God*s smiling face i 
Hark! he calls backsliders liome^ 
Then from him no longer roarat 

^ Ever upward let us move. 
Wafted on the wings of Jove, » 
Looking when our Lord shall come^i 
Longing for our heavenly hoooie* 



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Hymn 8. 

JESUS grant us all a blessing. 
Send it down, Lord, from above ; 

May we all go home a pi*aying, 
And rejoicing in thy love ; 

Farewell brethren, farewell sisters, 

Till we all shall meet again. 

2 JesQs, pardon all our -follies. 
Since together we have been ; 

Make us humble, make us holy. 
Cleanse us all from ev*ry sin ; 
Farewell brethren, farewell sisters, 
Till we all shall meet again. 

3 May thy blessings, Lord go with ns, 
To each one's respective home ; 

And the presence of our Jesus 

Rest upon us every one. 
Farewell brethren, farewell sisters, 
Till weall shall meet again., 

Hymn 9. 

A SOLDIER,Lord thou hast memade^ 
Thou art my captain^king and head, 
And under thee I still would fight. 
The fight of faith witli all my might. 
The cross all stained with hallowed blood, 
The ensign of the cause of God, 
The soldier's heavenly standard is. 
And I will fight for KING JESUS. 

2 Grant me the arrows of thy word. 
Thy spirit's powerful two edg'd sword, 
To slay my foes where e'er they be. 
And own the victory won by thee ; 



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That I a dutious child may be, 
To stand and fight the enemy ; 
That when th' alarm's to call, the Lord^ 
May pass the word unto the guard. 

3 Thou art my guard, keep me I pray. 
That I may walk the narrow way, 
Nor from my duty e'er depart, 

But live to Christ with all my heart- ' 
Help me to keep my guardian dress. 
Ami march to th' right in holiness ; 
O make me pure and spotless too, 
And fit to stand the Grand Review^ 

4 And when our General he has come. 
With sound of trumpet, not of drum, 
And when ourwell dress 'd ranks shalistand., 
In full review at God^s right iiand, 

It's then the foe will get the rout. 
33 e wheelVl by him tlie left about ; 
Then we'll march up the heavenly street^ 
And ground our arms at Jesus' feet. 

Hymn 10. 

The Kite* 
ONCE on a time a paper kite 
Was mounted to a wondrous height^ 
Where, giddy as it soar'diind toss'd, 
Self-admiration thus expressed ; 

2 «*Behold ho^v yonder gazing crowds. 
Admire my flight unto the cteuds ; 
How would they wonder if they kne^v^ 
All that a kite like me can do ? 

3 Were I but free, hd take a flight. 
And pierce the skies beyond their sight. 
i^ut^ ah i like a poor prisoner bound, 

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My string coiifin^s me near the ground : 

4 I'd brave the eagle's tovv'ring wing. 
Might I but fly without a string." 
It tugg'd and puUkl, while thus it spoke. 
To break the string — at last it broke, 

1 DeprivVl at once of all its stay. 
In vain it try'd to soar away ; 
Unable its own weight to bear, 
It fluttered downward thro' the air «; 

6 UnaMe its own course to guide, ' 
The winds soon plung'd it in the tide. 
Ah ! foolish kite, thou liadst no wing, 
How couldst thou fly without a string I 
y My heart reply 'd '*0 Lord, I see 
How much this kite resembles me ! 
l^'orgetful til at by thee I stand. 
Impatient of thy ruling hand ; 

S How oft I've wish'd to break the lines 

Thy wisdom for my lot assigns ? 

How oft indulg'd a vain desire 

Por something more, or something highM 

9 And» but for grace and love divine, 
A fall thus dreadful had been mine. 
And my own choice destroy'd me quite, 
Plung'd in the flood like this poor kitc^'"^ 

Hymn 11* 

Pride gceth before destrriction. 
LORD, search and try this heart of mine, 

Put every sin to death ; 
I long to see my pride resign 

Its pestilential breath. 

% I dread its power, I hate its name? 
Its sad effects I fear : 



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Extiuguisli, Lord, this dangerous flame^ 
Nor let one spark appear. 

3 Hide it forever from my eyea, 
Its hellish ragexontrol ; 

Lest wrath destructive from the sides 
Consume my guilty soul. 

4 In dust and ashes I would lie^ 
As less, as worse than nought. 

And mourn that such a worm as f 
Should have one haughty thought, 

5 Form, Lord, each motion of my heart 
^ Obedient to thy will ; 

In thee the humble soul has part. 
My breast let meekness filL 

Hymn 12 

The nerv Convert* 

OH how happy are tliey 

Who the Saviour obey. 
And have laid up their treasure above li 

Tongue can never express 

The sweet comfort and peace 
Of a soul in its earhest love ! 

2 That sweet comfort wasmine^ 
When the favour divine 

I first found in the blood of the Lamb ^ 

When at first I belie vM, 

What a joy I receivM, 
What a heaven in Jesus' s uame i 

3 'Twas a heaven below. 
My Redeemer to know ; 

And the angels could do nothing mara 

Than to fall at his feet, 

And the story repeat, 
Aud the J*over of sinneii^adore* 



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4 Jesus all the day long 
Was my joy and my song ; 

O that all his salvation might see ! 

He hath lov'd me, I cry'd. 

He hath su&r'd and dy\l. 
To redeem such a rebel as me. 

5 On the wings of his love, 
I was carry *d above 

All my sin and temptation, and pain 5 

And I could not believe 

That I ever should grieve. 
That I ever should suff^ Jagain, 

6 I then rode on the sl^y, 
Freely justify M I, 

Nor did envy Elijah his seat ; 

My glad soul mounted higher 

In a chariot of fire, 
And the world it was under my feet* 

7 O ! the rapturous height 
Of that holy delight, 

"Which I felt in the life-giving blood ! 

Of ray Saviour possest, 

I was perfectly blest, 
And was fill\l with the fulness of GocI» 

Hymn 13* 

What think you of Christ P 

WHAT think you of Christ ?• is the test 
To try both your state and your scheme^ 
You cannot be right in the rest, 
Unless you think rightly of him. 
As Jesus appears in your view, 
As he is beloved or not ; 
So God i* disposed to you, 
Ancl mercy or wrath is your lot*^ 



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S Some take him a creature to be, 

A man, or an angel at most j 

Sure these have not feelings like me, 

Nor know themselves wretched and lost ^ 

So guilty, so helpless am I, 

I durst not confide in his blood, 

Nor on his protection rely. 

Unless I was sure he is God. 

3 Some call him a saviour in word, 

But mix their own works with the plan j 
And hoi)e he his help will afford. 
When they have done all that they can^ 
If doings prove rather too light, 
(A little they own they may fail) 
They purpose to make up fldl weight. 
By casting his name in the scale* 

4 Some stile him the pearl of great pricey 
And say he's the fountain of joy ; 

Yet feed upon folly and vice. 
And cleave to the world and its toys ; 
Like Judas, the Savior they kiss. 
And while they salute him, betray y 
Ah ! what will profession like this 
Avail in the terrible day. 

5 If ask'd what of Jesus I think ? 

Tho' still my best thoughts are but poor,' 
I say he's my meat and my drink. 
My life, and my strength, and my store 9^ 
My shepherd", my husband, my friend, 
My Savior from sin and from thrall ; 
My hope from beginning to end. 
My j?ortiony my Lordy^nd my alL 

Hy3i>i 14. 
AH I give rne, Lord, my sins tomourxi« 



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My sins which have thy body torn ^ 
Give me with broken heart to see 
Thy last tremendous agony, 

2 O could I gain perfection's height, 
And gaze upon that bleeding sight ;, 
O that like Salem's daughter's I 
Could stand and see my Saviour die. 

3 I'd smite upon my breast and mournj 
And never from his cross return ; 

J'd weep o'er an expiring God, 
And mix my tears with Jesus blood. 

4 Father of mercies, drop thy frown, 
And give me shelter in thy Son ; 
And with a broken heart comply, 

O give me Jesus or I die, 

5 One precious drop, Lord Jesus, grant ; 
One precious d rop is all I want ; 

One precious drop' of thy rich blood, 
Will make me cry my Lord, my God. 

Hymn 15. 

The meal and cruise ofaiU 

BY the poor widow's oil and meal, 

Elijah was sustain'd ; 
Though small the stock, it lasted ^^eli^ 

For God the store maintain'd. 

2 It seem'd as if from day to day. 
They were to eat and die ; 

But still, though in a secret way, 
He sent a fresh supply. 

3 Thus to his poor he still will give, 
Just for the present hour ; 

Bat for to morraw they myst live^ 
Upon his word and po^v'n 



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4 No bam or store liouse they possess^ 
On which they can depend ; 

Yet have no cause to feai* distressj^ 
For Jesus is their friend. 

5 Then let no doubt your mind assail^ 
Remember, God has said, 

^'The cruise and barrel shall not fail, 
My people shall be fed." 

$ And thus, though faint, it often seems^ 

He keeps their grace alive ; 
Supply'd by his refreshing streams, 

Their dying hopes revive. 

7 Though in our selves we have no stock 

'The Lord is nigh to save ; 
His door flies open when wo knocks 

And 'tis but ask and have. 



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Hymn 16. 
My name is Jacob. 
NAY, I cannot let thee go, 
^Tilla blessing thou bestow ; 
Do not turn away thy face, 
Mine's an urgent, pressing case. 

2 Dost thou ask me who lam? 
Ah, my Lord thou know'st my name } 
Yet the question gives a plea. 
To support my suit with thee. 

3 Thou didst once a wretch behold, 
In rebellion blindly bold, 

Scorn thy grace, thy pow'r defy,— - 
That poor rebel. Lord was I. 

4 Once a sinner near despair 
Sought thy mercy seat by prayer i 
Mercy heard and set him free,— * 
Lord, that mercy came to me. 



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5 Many years liave passkl since iheuy 
Many changes I have seen ; 

Yet have been upheld till now, — 
Who could hold me up but thou ? 

6 Thou hast helped in ev^ry need^ 
This emboldens me to plead ; 
After so much mercy past, 
Canst thou let me sink at last I 

7 No — I must maintain my hold I 
^Tis thy goodness makes me bold f 
I can no denial take, 

When I plead for Jesus' sake. 

Hymn 17. 

Belshazzar* 
POOR sinners ! little do they think 

With whom they have to do ! 
But stand securely on the brink 

Of everlasting woe. 

H Belshazzar thus profanely bold, 

The Lord of host defy'd, 
But vengeance soon his boast controPd 

And humbled all his pride. 

3 He saw a hand upon the wall, 
(And trembled on his throne> 

Which wrote his sudden dreadful fall 
In characters unknown. 

4 Why should he tremble at the view 
Of what he could not read ? 

Foreboding conscience quickly knew 
His ruin was decreed. 

5 See him o'ei'whelm'd with deep distress 
His eyes with anguish roll 

His looks and loosen'd joints, express 
Tke terrors of his souU 



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6 His pomp and music, guests and wine^ 
No more deliglit afford ; 

O sinner ere this case be thine, 
Begin to seek the Lord. 

7 The law like this hand writing stands 
And speakes the wrath of God ; 

But Jesus answers its demands, 
And cancels it with blood* 



Ky^mn 18. 

The good that Iwould^ Ida not<^ 

1 WOULD but cannot sing, 

Guilt has untun'dmy voice J 
The Serpent sin's envenom'd sting"^ 
Has poison'd all my joys. 

2 I kno^v the Lord is nigh ; 
And would, but cannot pray ^ 

For Satan meets me when I try^ 
And frights my soul away. 

3 I would but can^t repent. 
Though I endeavour oft ; 

This stoney heart can ne'er relent 
\ Till Jesus makes it soft. 

4 I would but cannot love. 
Though woo'd by love divine ; 

No arguments have power to move 
A soul so base as mine. 

5 I would but cannot rest 
In God's most holy will ; 

I know what he appoints is bestj 
Yet murmur at it still. 

6 O could I but believe ! 

' Then all would easy be, 
I would, but cannot- — Lord relieve ! 
My help must come from thee* 



9 But, if indeed I would, 

Though I can nothing; do i 
Yet the desne is something good 

For which my praise is due. 

i Wilt thou not crown at length, 

The work thou hast begun I 
And with a will afford me strengtl^ 

In all thy ways to run. 

Hymn 19. 

The holy war* 
I'VE listed in the holy war, 

Sz?i^ glory ^ glory, glory / 
Eternal life, eternal joy, 

Sing glory, glory, glory ; 
And grace more boundless than the seas^ 

Glory, glory, glory. 
Are the good wages I receive. 

Sing glory, glory, glory. 

2 Under my captain Jesus Christ, See* 
J 've listed for, and during life, 

To fight against the powers of hellj 
In favour of Emmanuel. 

3 My general is the great I AM, 
Against wliose power no one can stand i 
But all before his sword shall fall. 

For he has power to conquer all. 

4 My captain he is mild and meek. 
And gently favors all the weak ; 
His servants are all chosen pairs. 
And all his soldiers volunteers. 

5 From day to day, with living bread. 
And good provisions I am fed. 
Which I draw from the general's storey 
Upon fair CaBaan's happy ^hore. 



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6 I'm harnessed out with swdvd k sliield. 
And I will never quit tlie field, 

Tliro' Christ the Lord the victory's wojij. 
Then let my soul put courage on. 

7 I'll yield obedience to his laws. 
Nor flinch in such a glorious cause ; 
But in his service I'll abide, 

To fight upon Emmanuel's side^ 

8 I've listed and I mean to fight. 
Till ail my foes are put to flight ; 
Tho' wars and fightmgsnow increase, 
Soon I shall have eternal peace. 

9 My foes are sin, and self, and pride^ 
And unbelief which crucified 

Tiie Lord of glorj^, Jesus Christ, 
Who, only, gives poor sinners life, 

10 I've fought thro' many a battle sore^ 
And I must fight thro' many more ; 
My soul shall trust in Jesus' name ; 
None in this holy war are slain. 

Ill have a sword which when I wield 
The stoutest foes before me yield ; 
The word of God that e'er prevails ; 
Eternal truth that never fails. 

12 Come fellow sinners, come aud list i 
It is the only way to bliss I 
Come try the service of the Lord, 
And heaven shall be your great reward. 

Hymn 20. 

Salvation hy grace from first to last^ 

iRACE ! 'tis a charming sound I 

Harmonious to the ear ; 
Heav'n with the echo shall res ound^ 



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And all the earth shall hear. 

3 Grace first contrivM a way 

To save rebellious man, 
And all the steps his grace display, 

Who drew the wondrous plan. 

3 (Grace first inscribed my name 
In God's eternal book ; 

'Twas grace that gave me to the Lamb, 
Who all my sorrows took.) 

4 Grace led m3^ roving feet 
To tread the Jieavenly road : 

And new supplies each hour I meet. 
While pressing on to God. 

5 (Grace taught mj^ soul to pray, 
And made my eyes o'erfiow ; 

'Twas grace which kej)t mc to this day 
And will not let me go.) 

§ Grace all the work shall crown, 

Thro' everlasting days ; 
It lays in heaven the topmost stone, 

And well deserves thei}raise. 

IlYM>f 21, 

BY faith I am a conqueror, 

And stand on Zion^s mountain ; 
My sins and crimes are v/ash'd awaj 

In Christ the living fountain. 
Farewell to ease^and welcome pain, 

I^ve come to this conclusion. 
To leave the tents of Kedar now, 

And all this vv^orlds confusion. 

2 The God of love looks from above, 
Oi% this our gen.eration ; 



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He sends a sliower of liIs great power^ 

A sliowcr of consolation. 
Bretlireu rejoice, lift up your voiccj 

And wipe off every tear, 
Tiic sound of rain is heard again. 

And Jesus dotli appear. 

3 The Jabile sound is heard around^ 
The trumpets are a sounding, 

And sinners bow to Jesus now, 
Wliile free grace is abounding- 

With thankful voice aloud rejoice^ 
Backsliders are returning^ 

And sinners cry, How can I fly 
From everlasting burning, 

4 The God of truth converts our youtli^ 
While grace is sweet effusing ; 

But some cry out and make a shout. 

And sa}' 'tis all delusion. 
They're bold we know but they must go 

To darkness and perdition, 
If they do slight the healing light 

Of Christ the great physician. 

5 O lovely youth, embrace the truths 
In th' day of your polution ; 

Now in your prime is the best time, 

The day of your salvation. 
You'd better leave your sins and mirth. 

And seek with strong desire. 
Than fall a prey at the last day 

To hell's eternal fire. 

6 Fly, sinners fly, why will you die ? 
God's vengeance is pursuing ; 

Make his free grace your hiding plaec^ 

And ''scape eternal ruin. 
O3I10W embrace free ofiei'dgrace^ 
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Be not to Clirlst a stranger, 
There's none beside, that can you hide^ 
And shelter you from d anger. 

7 A wordfor you, backsliders, too, 

Who're living in desertion, 
And destitute of heavenly fruit, 

And rest on old conversion. 
Aliidghty God will send his rod 

And vi^it your transgression. 
And let you know that you mustgo 

Beyond a bare profession. 

S Some seek in health for fading* wealth. 

And some for golden ore ; 
Give me the Lord for my rewardj 

I'll ask for nothing more. 
He is to me a boundless sea, 

He is a boundless ocean, 
He is the saints' inheritance, , 

And everlasting portion. 



Hymn 22. 

Expostulation xvlth sinners* 

SINNERS, the voice of God regard j 

'Tis mercy speaks to day ; 
He calls 5^ou by his sov'reign word, 

From sin's destructive way. 

2 Like the rough sea, that cannot rest^ 
' You live devoid of peace ; 

A thousand stings within your b'reast. 
Deprive your souls of ease. 

3 Your way is dark, and leads to hell ; 
Why will you persevere ? 

Can you in endless torments dwell, 
Shut up in black despair ? 

4 Vvhy will you in the crooked ways 



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Of sin and fqlly go ? 
In }7ain you travel all your days, 
To reap immortal woe. 

D But lie that turns to God shall live, 

Tliro' his abounding* grace ; 
His mercy will the guilt forgive, 

Of those that seek his face. 

6 Bow to the sceptre of his word, 
Renouncing^ ev'ry sin ; 

Submit to liim your sovereign Lord, 
And learn his will divine. 

7 His love exceeds your highest thouglitSj 
He pardons like a God ; 

He will forgive your numerous feultf ^ 
Thro' a Redeemer's blood. 

Hyjnin 23. 

The penitent. 
PROSTRATE, dear Jesus, at thy feet^ 

A guilty rebel lies ; 
And upwards to thy mercy seat, 

Presumes to lift his e3^es. 

^ Oh, let not justice frown rae hence ; 

Stay, stay the vengeful storm : 
Forbid it, that omnipotence 

Should crush a feeble worm. 

3 If tears of sorro^V would sufiice 
To pay the debt I owe. 

Tears should fromboth my weepings cye^,^ 
In ceaseless currents flow. 

4 But no suck sacrifice I plead 
To expiate my guilt ; 

No tears, but those which thou hast shed.-, 
t^o bJQodj but tiiOU Imt spilt. 



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Hymn 24. 
The grie'oed Spirit entreated not to departs 
STAY, thou insulted spirit, stay, 
Though I have done thee such despite^ 
Cast not a sinner quite away, 
Nor take thine everlasting flight: 

2 Though I have most unfaithful been 
Of all, who e'er thy grace received. 
Ten thousand times thy goodness seen, 
Ten thousand times thy goodness grieved. 

3 But Oh ! the chief of sinners spare^ 
In honor of my great high priest y 
Nor in thy righteous anger swear, 

1 shall not see thy peoj)le's rest. 

4 If yet thou canst my sins forgive. 
E'en now, O Lord, relieve my woes i 
Into thy rest of love receive. 

And bless me with a calm repose. 

5 E'en now my weary soul release. 
And raise me by thy gracious hand I 
Guide me into thy perfect peace. 
And bring me to the promis'd lando 

Hymn 25. 
Merc7j prevailing, 
ONCE perishing in blood I lay^ 
Creatures no help could give ; 
Eut Jesus pass'd me in the way, 
He saw, and bade me live. 

2 Oh, can I e'er that day forget. 
When Jesus kindly spoke I 

^^Foor soul,^ my blood has paid thy debt. 
And now I brake thy yoke. 

3 Behold, I take thee for my own^ 
And give myself to thee i 



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Forsalce the idols thou liast;kuow% 
And yield thyself to uie." 

4 Ah, worthless heart ! it promised fair. 
And said it would be thine ; , 

1 little thought it e^er would dare 

Again with idols join. , _ . . 

M Lord, dost thou such backslidings hea!^ 

And pardon all that's past i 
Sure, if I am not niade of steel, 

I shall relent at last. 

6 My tongue, which rashly spake belbr^ 

Thy, mercy will restrain f 
Surely I now shall boast no raoref 

Nor censure, nor complain. 

Hymn 26. 
The contrite heart. 
THE Lord will happiness divine 

On contrite hearts bestow :^ 
Then tell me, gracious God, is mine 
A contrite heart or no ? 

2 I hear, but seem to hear in vain^ 
Insensible as steel ; 

If ought is felt, 'tis only pain 
To find I cannot feel. 

S I sometimes think my self inclined 

To love thee, if 1 could ; 
But often feel another mind, 

Averse to all that's good. 

4 My best desires are faint and few^ 
I fain would strive for more ; 

But when I cry, *^My strength renew,'^ 
Seem weaker than before* 

B I see thy saints withcozufortfiU'd* 

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When in thy house of prayer i 
But still in bondage I am held, 
And find no comfort there. 

C Oh, make this heart rejoice or ache ; 

Decide this doubt for me ; 
And if it be not broken, breaks 

And heal it if it be. 

Hymn 27. 

Pleading for arid with ytuth* 
SIN has undone our wretched race, 

But Jesus has restor'd^ 
All who believe and trust his grace, 

And seek and serve the Lord* 

2 This we repeat from year to year. 
And press upon our youth ; 

Lord, give them an attentive ear. 
And save them by thjgf truth, 

3 Come, Lord, and bless the rising race I 
Make this an happy hour. 

According to thy richest grace. 
And thine almighty pow^*. 

4 Dear youth, we know your sinful state ? 
(May God your hearts renew I) 

"We would a while ourselves forget, 
To pour out pray'r lor you. 

5 We see, though you perceive it not, 
Th' approaching, awful doom ! 

Oh, tremble at the solemn thought. 
And flee the wrath to come I 

6 [Dear Saviour, let this new-born ycai 
Spread an alarm abroad ; 

And cry in every careless ear, 
♦Prepare toja^eet thy God 






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Hy^iN 28. 

The vanity of creatures,, 
MAN has a soul of v ast desires, 
He burns within with restless fires^ 
Toss'd to and fro, his passions fly. 
From vanity to vanity. 

2 In vain on earth we hope to find 
Some solid good to fill the mind ; 
We try new pleasures, but we feel 
The inward thirst and torment stilL 

3 So when a raging fever burns, 
We shift from side to side by turns, 
And 'tis a poor relief we gain, 

To change the place,, but keep the pain* 

4 Great God ! subdue this vicious thirst 
This love to vanify and dust ; 

Cure the vile fever of the mind. 
And feed our souls with joys refinM» 

Hymn 29. 

Seeking jir St the kingdom ofGod» 
NOW let a true ambition rise, 

And ardor fire our breast. 
To reign in worlds above the skieSj 
Inheav'niy glories drest. 
Behold Jehovah*s royal hand 
A radiant crowd display, 
Whose gems with vivid lustre shine, 
While stars and sun decay. 

Away, each groveling anxious care, 
Beneath a Christian's thought 5 
spring to seize immortal joys, 
Which my Redeemer bought. 

Ye hearts, with youthful vigor warm, 
Tlie glorious pvize pursue j 



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N«i sliall ye want the goods of earth, 
While heaven is kept in view. 

Hymn 30. 
The christian' s triumpli* 
ALMIGHTY love inspire 
My heart with sacred fire. 
And animate desire," 
My soul to renew ; 
J love the, blessed Jesus, 
On whom each angel gazes, 
And symphony increases. 
Above th* etherial blue. 

2 My tender-hearted Jesus, 
His love my heart amazes. 
Who came down to save us, 
When lost and undone : 
No seraph could redeem us. 
No angel could retrieve us, 
No armies could relieve us, 
Bat Jesus Christ alone. 

3 In him I have believed. 
And he^smy soul retreived," 
From sin he has releived 
My soul which was dead : 
And now I love my saviour. 
For I am in his favour. 
And hope with him forever. 
The golden streets to tread. 

4 Yet here a while I stay^ 
In hope of that glad day. 
When 1 am cali'd away 
To the mansions above ; 
There to enjoy the pleasure 
Of unconsuming treasure. 
And siiQut in highest measure 



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Hallelujalis of love, 

5 The hope of seeing Jesu% 
When ail my conflict cease. 
My love to him increase, 
His name to adore : 
Come, O my blessed saviour. 
Vouchsafe to me thy favour. 
To dwell with thee forever, 
When time shall be no more. 
9 There in the blooming garden^ 
Regained by Christ's free pardon^ 
Upon the banks of Jordan 
I'll worship the Lamb r 
And join the song of Moses, 
While Jesus sweet composes 
A song that never closes. 
Of praises to his name. 

Hymn 3U ^ 

TO day if you will hear his voiced 
Now is the time to make your choice 7 
Say will you to Mount Zion go. 
Say will you have this Christ or no? 

2 Say will you be forever blest. 
And with the glorious Jesus rest j 
Will you be sav'd from guilt and pain, 
Will you with Christ forever reign ? " 

3 Make now your choice & halt no more.' 
For now he's waiting for the poor ; 

Say now poor souls, what will you do. 
Say w ill you have this Christ or no ? 

4 Once more I ask you in his name^ 
I know his love remains the same 1 
^ay will you to Mount Zion go^ 




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Say will you have this Christ or no ? 

5 Ye dear young' men for ruin bound, 
Amid St the gospel's joyful sound, 
Come go with us and:you shall prove, 
The joys of Christ's redeeming love. 

6 YouL* sports and all your glittering toys, 
Compared with our celestial joys, 
Like momentary dreams appear, 
Come go with us, your souls are dear. 

I 7 Or must we leave you bound to hell, 

Resolv'd with devils for to dwell ; 
Still we will weep, lament and cry. 
That God may change you ere yoti die* 

8 Young ladies now we look to you. 
Are you resolved to perish too ; 
To rush in carnal pleasures on, 
And sink in flaming rivers down ? 

9 Then blooming friends a long farewell. 
We're ])ound to heaven but you to hell ; 
Still God may hear us while we pray. 
And change you ere the burning day'. 

10 Come yotx that love' tlie blessed, Lord, 
And feel red^mptibii in ih his blood, 
Let's watch and pray and travel onV* 

. Till Jesus ct)mes to call us home. 

11 A few nVbre day's'ariid we sliali go* 
From alt oltV cnre^ and foes belo\vi 
Ir slioutsiof triumph vvesliall fly. 
And dweif vrithXhristetei-naliy. 



Hymn 32. 
Invitation. 



STOP, poor siniiei-, stop^aftdthiakj 
Beiore you-fartlier go~ 



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Will you sport upon the brini: 

Of everlasling woe ? 
Hell beneath is g'aping wide ! 

Vengeance waits the dread commancT^ 
Soon to stop your sport and pride, 

And smk you with, the damn'd, 

beintreatediww to stop^ 
For unless you xvarning iake^ 

Ere you are aware yoxUlldrop 
Into the burning lake. 

2 Gastly death wiTl quickly coniCj 

And drag you to the bar ; 
Then to hear your awful doom 

Will fill you with despair : 
All your sins will round you crowds 

Sins of bloody crimson dye. 
Back for vengeance crying loud. 

And what can you reply ? 

O he intreated £^c. 

Say, have you an arm like God, 

That you his will oppose ? 
Fear you not his iron rod. 

With which he breaks his foes ? 
Can you stand in that great day, 

When he judgment shall proclaiaii 
When the earth sliall melt away, 

Like wax before the flame \ 

be intreated ^c* 

4 Though our hearts are made of stone^ 

Your forheads lin'd with brass ; 
Gci at length will make you feel. 

He will not let you pass : 
Sinners then in vain will call, 

(Though they novv^ despise hisgra<:e }) 
Rocks and mountains on us fall. 

And hide us from his face. 




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M But as yet there is a hope, 

That you may mercy know ; 
Though his arm is lifted up, 

He stiJI forbears the blow : 
It Mas for sinners Jesus dy'd, 

Sinners he invites to come ; 
None who come shall be deny'd z 

He saj^s there still is room i 

be intreated csfc. 

Hymn 33. 

The heavenly "^iiariner* 

THROUGH tribulation's deep 

The \Y2ij to glory is, 

This stormy course I keep 

On these tempestuous seas : 
By waves and winds I'm tost and driven. 
Freighted with grace^Sc bound to heaven. 

2 Sometimes temptations blow 
A dreadful hurricane, 

And high the waters flow. 

And o'er the sides break in ; 
But still my little ship outbraves 
The blustering winds and surging" waves. 

3 When I in my distress, 
My anchor, hope^ can cast 
Within the promises, 

It holds my vessel fast ; 
Safely she then at anchor rides, 
^Midst stormy blasts and swelling tidcb\ 

4 If a dead calm ensues, 
And heaven no breezes give^ 
The oar of prayer I use, 

1 tug, and toil, and strive j 



Through storms 8c calms for many a day^ 
I make but very little way. 

5 But when a heavenly breeze 
Springs up and fills my sail, 
My vessel goes with ease 
l)efore the pleasant gaje, 

And runs as much an hour, or more^ 
As in a month or two before« 

6 Hid by the clouds from sights 
The sun doth not appear, 
Nor can I in the night 
Behold the moon or star ; 

Sometimes for days and weeks, or more, 
I cannot see the sky or shore. 

7 As at the time of noon , 
My quadrant^/«/ifA, I take, 

^ xo view my .Christ, my sun. 
If he the clouds should breakp 
I'm happy when his face 1 see, 
1 know then whereabouts I be* 

8 The Bible is my chart 5 
By it the seas I know ; 

I cannot with it pmt, 
It rocks and sands doth show ^ 
It is a chart and compass too^ 
W^ose needle points forever tru^. 

9 I keep aloof from pride. 
Those rocks I pass with care^i 
I studiously avoid 

The whirlpool of despair ; 
Presumption's quicksands too I sliunp 
Near them I do not choose to run, 

10 When through a strait I go, 
Or near some coast am drove, 

4 



ss 

The plummet forth. I tiawr, 

And thus my safety prove ; 
My conscience is the line which I 
Fathom the dephs of water by. 

1 1 My vessel would be lost 
in spite of all my care, 
But that the Holy Glicst 
Hhuself vouchsafes to steer : 

And I through all my voyages wilt 
Depend upon my steerman's skill. 

12 Ere I can reach heav'n's coast, 
J must a gulf pass through. 
Which fatal proves to most , 
For all this passage go. 

But all death's waves can^t me o'erwhelm^ 
Ix God himself is at the helm. 

1 3 When through this gulf I get, 
Though rough it i§ but short, 
The pilot angels meet, 

And bring me into port ; 
And when I land on that blest shore,, 
I shall be safe forevermore. 

Hymn 34, 

Presumption and despair • 

1 HATE the tempter and hischarnisi 

I hate his flatt' ring breath ; 
The serpent takes a thousand forms 
To cheat our souls to death, 

2 He feeds our hopes with airy dreams, 
Or kilts with slavish fear ; 

And holds us still in wid e extremes, 
Presumption or despair. 

3 Now he persuades "how easy 'tis 
'*To walk the road to heav'n ;" 

.Anon he swells our sins, and criee% 



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<^^Tii6y cannot be forgiv'iu'' 

4 He bids youn[^^ sinners, 'H^et foibew-f 

"To think of God or death ; 
^^For pray'r and true devotion are 

♦•'But melancholy breath." 

He tells th e aged, "they must die^ 
"And *tis too late to pray : • 

^•In vain for mercy now they cry, 
"For they have lost their day.-' 

6 Thus he supports his cruel throne 
By mischief and deceit, 

And drags the sons of Adam down, 
To darkness and the pit. 

7 Almighty God, cut short hispowV, 
Let him in darkness dwell ; 

And, that he vex the earth no morcj 
Confine him down to IieiU 

Hymn 35. 

The encouragement yoimg persons hat^eto 

seek and love Christ. 
YE hearts, with youthful vigor warm^ 

In smiling crowds draw near. 
And turn from ev'r^^ mortal charm, 

A Saviour's voice to hear. 

2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high, 
Stoops to converse with you ; 

And lays his radiant glories by, 
Your friendship to pursue. 

C "The so.ul, that longs to see my face. 

"Is sure my love to gain ; 
-'And those, that early seek iny grace. 

"Shall never seek in vain.'^ 

4 What object,Lord,my soul should move, 
IX once compar\l witji thee ? 



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What beauty should command my love^ 
Like what in Christ'I see ? 

5 Away, ye false delusive toys, 

Vain tempters of the mind I 
^Tis here I fix my lasting choice, 

And here true bliss I find. 

Hymn 36* 
Hoping for a RevivaL 
WHILE I to grief my soul gave way^ 
To see the work of God decline, 
JVIethought I heard the Saviour say, 
''Dismiss thy fears, the ark is mine. 

2 ^'Though for a time I hid my face, 
Rely upon my love aud pov/^- : 

Still wrestle at the throne of grace, 
And wait for a reviving hour. 

3 ''Take down thy long neglected harp, 
l^ e seen thy tears, and heard thy pray'r 
The winter season has been sharp, 

But spring shall all its wastes repair.** 

4 Lord, I obey, my hopes revive, 
Come join with me, ye saints, and sing i 
Oar foes in vain against us strive. 

For God will help and triumph brings 

Hymn 37. 

The farewell. 
DEAD be my heart to all below. 
To mortal joys and mortal cares ; 
To sensual bliss that charms us so, 
Be dark mine eyes, and deaf my earst 
2 Lord, I renounce ray carnal taste 
Of the fair fruit that sinners prize ; 
Their paradise shall never wa^tQ 



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One thought of mine, but to despise* 

3 All earthly joys are over weigh'cl 
With moiiatains of vexatious care : 
And Where's tlie sweet that is not laid, 
A bait to some destructive snare ; 

4 Come, heav'ii, and fill my vast desires, 
My soul pursues the sov'reig-n good : 
She was all made of heav'niy iires, 

Nor can she live on meaner iVjod» 

Hy:mn 38. 

A living and a dead faith* 

THE Lordreceit^es his highest prai:5e, 
FroRi humble minds and hearts sincere. 
While all the loud professor says. 
Offends the righteous Judge's eaj\ 

2 To walk as children of the day, 
To mark his precepts* holy light, 

To w^age the warfare, watch and prayj' 
Shew wlio are pleasing in his sight* 

3 Nor words alone it cost the Lord, 
To purchase pardon for his own : 
Nor will a soul, by grace restored. 
Rest in mere forms and words alone» 

4 Easy indeed it were to reach 
A mansion in the courts above, 
If watery l^ods and fluent speech 
Might serve, instead of faith and love. 

5 But none shall gain the blissful place, 
Or God's unrlouded glory see ; 

Who tali: of rich and sov'reign a-race, 
Unless from sin they are made frecc 

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> Hymn 39. 

Remembering all the way the Lt^rd hasted mel^ 
THUS far my God lias led me on, 
And made his truth and mercy known 5 
Mjr hopes and fears alternate rise, 
And comforts mingle with my sighs» 

2 Tiio' this wide wilderness I roam,. 
Far distant from my blissful home ; 
Lord, let thy presence be my stay, 
And guard me in this dangerous way*. 

3 Temptations every where annoy, 
And sins and snares my peace destroy f 
My earthly joys are from me torn, 
And oft an absent God I mourn.. 

4 My soul, with various tempests toss*d. 
Her hopes o'erturn'd, her projects crossed ^ 
Sees everyday new straits attend, 
And wonders where the scene will end*, 

5 Is this, dear Lord, that thorny road. 
Which leads us to the mount' of God J 
Are these the todla thy people know, 
While in the wilderness below ? 

6 fTis even so, thy faithful love 
Doth all thy children's graces prove ; . 

t'Tis thus our pride and self must fallj 
TViof T^^cnt; m?.v TiP all in a!h 




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That Jesus may be all in all. 

Hymn 40. 

Warning and invitation^ 
VAIN man thy fond pursuits forbear 

Repent, thy end is nigh ; 
Death at the faitlierest can't be far ;, 

b ! think before you die. 
2 Reflect, thou hast a soul to save ; 

Thy sins how high they xnouct I 



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What are thy hopes beyond the grave t 
How stands that dark account ? 

3 Death enters, and thei*e'sno defence ; 
His time there's none can tell ; 

He'll in a moment call thee hence, 
To heaven, or to hell. 

4 Thy flesh, perhaps thy chiefest care^, 
Shall crawling worms consum.e ! 

But ah! destruction stopsnot there ^ 
Sin kills beyond the tomb. 

5 To-day, the §:ospel calls, to-day ;. 
Sinners it speaks to you, 

Let every one forsake his way, 
And mercy will ensue. 

6 Rich mercy, dearly bought with blood i. 
How vile soe'er he be ; 

Abundant pardon, peace with God ^ 
All given entirely free* 

Hymn 41. 

Invitation of the Holy Spirits 
GHAGIOUS Spirit, Dove divine I 
Let thy light within me shine ; 
All my guilty fears remove, 
Fill me full of heaven and love» 

2 Speak thy pard'tiing grace to me^- 
Set the burthen'd sinner free ; 
Lead me to the Lamb of God, 
Washanein his precious blood. 

3 Life and peace to me impart ^ 
Seal salvation on my heart ; 
Breathe Thyself into my bueastj 
Earnest of immortal rest. 

4 Let me never from Thee stray^ ^ 



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Keep me in the narrow way^ 
Fill my soul with joy divine. 
Keep me, Lord, forever thine. 



'Hymn 42. 
Sin Q7id holiness. 
WHAT jarring natuies dwell within, 
Imperfect grace, lemaining sin ! 
Nor this can reign, ncr that prevail, 
Thougli each by tarns my heart assail. 

2 Now I complain, and groan and die, 
'Now raise my songs of triumph high, 
Sing a rebellious passion siain, 

Or mourn to feel it live again. 

3 One happy hour beholds me rise. 
Borne upwards to my native sides. 
While faith assists my soaring flight 
To realms of joy, and worlds of light. 

4 Great God, assist me thro' the fight. 
Make me triumphant in thy might ; 
Thou the desponding heart canst raise. 
The victoiy mine, and thine the praise. 

Hymn 43. 

Longing for the divine presence 
under sorrow^ 

OH that I knev/ the secret place. 
Where I might find my God ! 

I'd spread my Vv-ants before his face 
And pour my woes abroad, 

2 I'd tell him how my sins arise, 

What sorrows [ sustain ; 
How grace decays, and comfort dies, 

And leaves my heart in pain. 

c? He kncnvs what arguments I'd take, 



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To wrestle with luy God ; 
Vd plead for his own mercy's sake^^ 
And for my Savior's bloodt 

4 My God will pity niy complaints^, 
And heal ray broken bones ; 

He takes the meaning of his saints. 
The language of their groans. 

5 Arise, my soul, from deep distress^. 
And banish every fear ; 

He calls thee to his throne ofgrace^ 
To spread thy sorrow s there. 

Hymn 44. 

Benefit of afiictions* 
BREAK thro' the clouds, dear Lord and 

Let us perceive thee nigh ! (shine^ 

And to each mourning child of thine. 

These gracious words apply. 

2 «'Let not my children slight the stroke.;. 
I for chastisement send ; 

Nor faint beneath-my kind rebuke, 
For I am still their friend. 

3 "The wicked I perhaps may leave 
Awhile, and not reprove ; 

But all the children I receive, 
I scourge because I love. 

4 *4 see your hearts at present fill'dj 
With grief and deep distress ; 

But soon these bitter seeds shall yidd 
The fruits of righteousness." 

Hymn 45. 
Christian love» 
LET party names no more 
The christian world o'er spread i 



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Gentile and Jew, and bond and free. 
Are one in Christ their head. 

2 Among the saints on earth, 
Let mutual love be found ; 

Heirs of the same inheritance. 
With mutual blessings crown'd. 

3 Let discord, child of hell ! 
Be banished far away : 

Those should in strictest friendship dwell, 
Who the same Lord obey. 

4 Thus will the church below 
Resemble that above, 

Where streams of pleasure ever fiow. 
And every heart is love. 

Hymn 46. 
Te must be born again* 
AWAK'D by Sinai's awful sound. 
My soul in guilt and thrall I found, 

And knew not where to go ; 
O'erwhelmJd with sin, with anguish slaiQj^ 
The sinner must be born again, 
Or sink to endless woe. 

:2 Amaz'd I stood but could not tell. 
Which Avay to shun the gates of liell^ 

For Death and hell drew near ; 
I strove indeed, but strove in vain, 
TliB sinner must be born again, 

Still sounded in mine ear. 

3 When to the law I trembling jfled, 
It pour'd its curses on my head, 

I no relief could find ; 
This fearful truth increased my pain, 
The sinner must be born again, 

4l;xd whejim'd my tortured mini. 



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4 Ai;ain did SiQai's tluinclersroil^ 
Arid guilt lay heavy on my soul, 

A vastunwieldly load ; 
Alas ! I read, and saw it plain. 
The sinner must be born again, 

On drink the wrath of God. 

5 The saints I heard with rapture tell 
IIov/ Jesus coiiquerM death and hell. 

And broke the fowle^^s snare ; 
Yet when I found tliis truth remain^ 
The sinner must be born again, 

I sunk in deep despair, 

6 But while I thus in anguish lay^ 
Jesus of Nazareth past that way^ 

And felt his pity move ; 
The sinner by his justice slain, 
Now by his grace is born again^ 

And sings redeeming love. 

7 To heaven the joyful tidings flew. 
The angels tun VI their harps anew. 

And loftier notes did raise ; 
AH hail the Lamb who once was slain^ 
Unnumber'd millions born again, 

Will shout thine endless praise* 

Hymn 47. 

T/ie resolute soldier of the cross^ 
CHRIST is set on Zion's hill, 
He receiveth sinners still ; 
Who ^vill serve this blessed King, 
t^onie, enlist, and Avith me sing i 

I his soldier sure will be, 

Happy in eternity. 

2 I by faith enhsted am, 
In thje service of the Lamb ; 



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Present pay I now receive, 
Future liappiness he'll give 
I his sold'ter^ £5?c. 

:3 Zion's King my captain is, 
Conquest I shall never miss ; 
Let the fiends of hell engage, 
Eret and foam, and roar and ragCc 
I his soldier^ Ss?c, 

4 Let the world their forces join, 
With the fiends of hell coQibine j 
Oreater is my King than they. 
Through him I shall win the day* 

I his soldier^ £if c. 

5 Wicked men I scorn to fear, 
Though they persecute me here s 
True, they may my body kill, 
But my King's on Zion's MIL 

I his soldier^ £s?c, 

6 What a Captain have I got 1 
Is not mine a happj/ lot ? 

Hear, ye worldlngs, hear my song. 
This the language of my tongue, 
I his soldierlike* 

7 When this life's short space is o'er. 
J shall live, to die no more ; 
Therefore Avitl I take the sword. 
Fight for Jesus Christ nn^Lord. 

I his soldier^ Esfc. 

B Comeye worldings, ccme^enlistj 
'Tis the voice of Jesus Christ ; 
Whosoever will may come, 
Jesus Christ refuseth none. 
/ his soldier^ £5?c\ 

9 Jesus is my Captain's name^ 
Now as ye^terdayj the same ^ 



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111 lihs name I notice give^ 
All who come he wiUiecsivc« 
I his soldier^ i^c. 

10 Be persuaded, take Ms pay, 
All y©ur sins he'll wash av/ay i 
Now ill Jesas' name believe, 
Happiness on earth he'll give % 

And in heaven you sure shall be 

Happy to eternity. 

Hymn 48. 
The stripling David. 
BY whom was David taught 
To aim the dreadful blow, 
When he Goliath fought. 
And laid the Gittite low ? 
No sword or spear the stripling took, 
But chose a pebble from the brook* 

2 'twas Israel's God and king* 
Who sent him to the fight, 
Who gave him strength to sling. 
And skill to aim aright. 

Ye feeble saints, your strength endares.^ 
Because young DaricPs God is yours. 

3 Who ordered Gideen forth. 
To storm th' invader's camp, 
Vv^ith arms of little worth, 

A pitcher and a lamp ? 
The trumpets made his coming knoKrA^ 
And all the host was overthrown^ 

4 Oh! I have seen the day. 
When with a single-word, 
God helping me to say, 

My trust is in the Lord, 
Mj 9oul hasqiieU'd a-thons^nd^&es. 
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I'eaiiess of all tliat could oppose*^ 

5 But unbelief, self-will, 

Sclf-rigliteousness and pride, 

How often do they steal 

My \\'eapons from ray side ! 
Yet David's Lord and Gideotfs friend^ 
Williielp his servants to the end. 

Hymn 49. 

GoiPs tender care for his abided people. 
G O D knows his people, hearsvtheirgroansp 

And Ireasares up their tears ; 
ill elr feeblest services he owns. 

Nor suffers long their fears. 

2 Their cruel foes who^eek tlieir blood. 
With their envenom'd darts, 

Shall know the saints have all a GOD, 
At hand to take their parts. 

3 He will avenge their cause with speedj 
And raise them from the dust ; 

3Vhile on th' unfeeling haters* headj 
Vindictive shame shall rest. 

Hymn 50. 

Not ashamed of Jesu^^ 

JESUS, and shall it ever be, 
A mortal man asham'd of thee ? 
Asham'd of thee whom angels praise £ 
Whose glories shine thro' endless days ? 

2 Asham'd of Jesufi I sooner far, 
Let evening blush to own a star ; 
He sheds the beam.s of light divine 
O'er this benighted soul of mine. 

3 Asiiara'd of Jesus! just as soon 
Let midnight be asham\l of iiooji s 



■Tis imclDiglit' Willi my soul till hCj 
Brig'lit morning star^ bids darkness ileCo 

4 Aslianrd of Jesus I that dear friends 
On whom my hopes of heaven depend ? 
No ! when I bluish, be this my sharue^ 
iThat I no more adore his name. 

5 AshaiB'd. of Jesus ! yes I may ^ 
When I've no gailt to wash away i 
No tear to wipe, no good to crave. 
No fear to quell, no soul to save. 

6 Till then, nor is my boasting vaio^ 
Till then I boast a Saviour slain ; 
And now may this my glory be, 
That Christ is not ashamVl of me. 

7 Hisinstitutions will I prize, 

Take up the cross, the shame despise i 
Dare to defend his noble cause. 
And yield obedience to his laws. 

Hymn 51. 

The sufferings of Christ <, 

THE Son of man they d id betray x 
He was condemn^l and led away : \ 

Think, O my soul, on that dread day ^^ 

Look on mount Calvary. 
Behold him lamb-like led aiong, 
Surrounded by a wicked throngv 
Accused by each lying tongue. 
And then the Laaib of God they hung 

Upon the shameful tree.' 

2 ^Twas thus the glorious sufferer stood. 
With hands and feet naii'd to the wood % 
From every wound a stream of blood 

Came flowing down amain. 
His bitter groans all nature shook. 



And at his yoiee the rocks were biolce. 
And sleeping' saints their graves forsoofe^ 
White spiteful Jev/s around hunmockM, 
And laughed at his pain. 

3 Now hun^ between the earth & sides ; 
BehoJd in agony he dies ! 

O sinners hear his mournful cries, 

Come see his torturing pain. 
The morning sun withdrew his liglit, 
BlushM and refusM to view the sight % 
The azure ciothM in robes of night : 
All nature mournM and stood affright. 

When Christ the Lordwas slain. 

4 Hark ! men and angels hear the Son^. 
He cries for help, but O there's none. 
He treads the wine-press all alone, 

His garments stain'd with blood. 
In lamentations hear him ci:y s 
^' £/<?/, lanta sabacthani P^ 
Tho' death may close his languid eyes^^ 
He soon will mount the upperskiesj 

The conquering Son of God. 

5 The Jews and Romans in a band. 
With hearts like steel around him st^indj 
And mocking sny, "Comes^ve tliicland^ 

Come try yourself to fre.e;*'' 
A soldier pierc'd hiiawhen he dyM i 
Then healing streams came Jrom his side? 
And thus wvj. Lord v/ascracifyM, 

Sinners f9r you raid me. 

G Beliold he mounts the throne of state,^ 
lie fills Ibc mediatorial seat, 
While millions bowing at his feet, 

With loud liosannaks tell : 
Though ho endured exquisite pains^ 
He led %h^ mou^tQi' death, iu chaii^s i 



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Ye seiftplii raiso your loudest strains^ 
With music fill bri^ht Eden's plaics, 
He's coiiqoer'd death and hell. 

7 'Tlsdone! The dieadfril debt is paid) 
The great atonement now is made. 
Sinners, on him your guilt was laid, 

For you he spilt his blood. 
For you his tender soul did move, 
For you he left the courts above, 
That you the length Scbredth nnghtprove^ 
And height and depth of perfect love, 

In Christ your smiiing God. 

8 All glory be to God on high, 
Who reigns enthron'd above the skj^ ; 
Who sent his son to bleed and die. 

Glory to hiai be given ; 
While hea\^en above his praise resounds^ 

Zion sing— his grace abounds ; 

1 hope to shout eternal rounds, 

In flaming love that knows no boundS;^ 
When swallow'd up in heaven. 

Hymn 52. 

The scoffing thief* 

JSSUS Christ has power alone. 
To subdue a heart of stone : 
Th' very moment grace is felt, 
Th' hardest hearts begin to melt. 

2 When our Lord was crncify'd. 
Two transgressors with him dy*d ; 
One with a blaspheming tongue, 
Seo^f'd at Jesus as he hung. 

3 Thus he spent his latest breath, 
la the very jaws of death : 

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By^a as many ctliers do, 
With a Saviour in his view. 

4 Th' other beins: taught by graeej^ 
Sa%v the danger of his case. 

And bj faith receiv'd his Lord, 
¥/hoiii the priests and scribes abhoi^I 

5 Saying, Lord remember me, 
When in 2:lory thou shalt be, 
Soon (his Lord to hini replies,) 
Thou shalt be in Paradise. 

i6 This is wondrous grace indeed t 
Grace will save in time of need t 
Sinners trust in Jesus* name, 
He 13 still the very same. 

7 Sinners liaste from unbelief t 
Think upon the scoffing thief ; 
If the gospel you disdain, 
Christ for you has dy*d in vain* 

8 Jesus Christ was crucify'd. 
The believer's ransom'^s dy'd^ 
Why, O why will you dispaifj 
Of a Saviour's tender care I 

Hymn 53, 

The sainis'-s wants » 

I WANT an heart to pray^, 
To pray and never cease i 
Never to murmur at thy stay. 
Or wish my sufferings less» 

^ I want a true regard, 
A single steady aim, 
UnmovM by threalening or rewai'dj,. 
To thee and thy great name* 

s A zealQUSp just concern^ 



For thine immortal praise, 
A pare desire that all may lear% 
And glorify thy grace. 

4 I want with all my heart 
Tliy pleasure to fulfill ; 

To know myself, and what thou art^, 
And what^s thy perfect will. 

5 I want - — • I know not what^ 
I want my wants to see ; 

1 want — alas, what want I not. 

When Christ is not in me ? 

6 This blessing above all 
Always to pray I want ; 

Out of the depths on thee to call^ 
And never, never feint. 

Hymn 54, 
Christians endangered by the cares of 
thevjorld* 
BLESS'D Martha love and joy expressed 5, 
To entertain her heav'niy guest ; 
While Mary, ravishM vvdth her Lord, 
Sat at his feet, and heard his word* 

2 True love divine, in both the same^ 
Led each to gloriiy his name ; 

Each met her Lord with joyful heart, 
^^But Mary cLcse ihe better part." 

5 While one prepai 'd her earthly bread;^ 
The other wailed to be fed ;^ "^^ 

One toil'd with care to spread a feast^ 
The other leanVL on Jesu's breast. 

4 Both met the favor of tb.eir Lord, 
His grace for each prepai'd a v/ord ; 
White Mary d rani: full draughts of lore^ 
Giace^ careful Martha j did iej)rove» 



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5 ThusCliristians wit h the world are vex^d^^ 
Oftaie eiicimiber'd and perplex'd ; ^ 
Vaia trifles soecgioss their thought, 
The one thing needful is forgot. 

6 Teach us, dear Lord,t&at part to choose^ 
Which through thy grace we ne'er shall 
Then could we call the world oar own,(losei 
We'd leave it all to see thy throne. 

Hymn 5^. 

The Christian Warfare^ 
JESUS my king proclaims the war, 
*' Awake ! the powers of hell are near t 
** Arm with my gr^ce !'^ I hear him cry^ 
*^Tis yours to conquer, or to die." 

2 Rous'd by the animating sounds 
I cast my eager eyes around ; 
Make haste to gird my aniiour on. 
And bid each trembling fear be gone; 

3 Hope is my helmet, faith my shield^ 
The woL'd of God, the sword I wield ; 
With sacred truth my loins are girt. 
And holy zeal inspires my heart. 

4 Thus arm'd, I venture on the fight^ 
Re3ol\ 'd to put my foes to flight j 
While Jesus kindly deigns to spread 
His conqu'ring banner o'er my head. 

5 In him I hope, in him I trust ; 
His bleeding cross is ail my boast : 
Thio' troops of foes he'll lead me on 
To vict'ry, and the victor's crown. 



Hymn 5Qm 

The pilgr ?n''s Song. 
RISE, my sQiiI, uad sUetch thy Mings, 



Tiiy betterportiou trace ^ 
Hise from transitory tilings, 

Tow'ids Iieav'n thy native place i 
Sun, and moon, and stars decay, 

Time sliall soon.tliis eartli lemove ) 
Rise, iny soul, and haste away 

To seats prepai'd above. 

2 Rivers to the oceail run, 
Nor stay in all tiieir course : 

Fire ascending seeks thesim, 

Botli speed tliem to their soo-rce s- 

So a soul that's bora of Go(], 
Pants to view his gloi ions face ;. 

Up^vards tends to his abode, 
To rest in his embrace. 

3 Fly nie riches, fly me cares, 
While f that coast explore,; 

Flat'iing' worid, with all thysnares^ 

Solicit me na more. 
Pilgrims fix not here their home,^ 

Strangers tarry but a night.; 
When the last dear morn is coiiie^, 

Theyll rise to joyful light. 

4 Cease, ye piigrims, cease to mouiTi^, 
Press onward to the prize ; 

Soon th^ Saviour will return^ 

Triumphant in the skies : 
There we'll join the heav'nly train ^ 

Welcom\l to partake the bliss^ 
Fly frora sorrow and from pain^ 

To lealiiis of endless peace;, 

Hymn 57. 
Retirement and ?nedrtatiofi» 
RETURN, my roving heart, retmii^ 
And chase tiese sliadowy forais no Diore 



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Seek oul soaie solituiSe to irioijn:^^ 
And thy forsaken God implore. 

2 Wisdom and pleasure dwell at home p 
Retired and silent seek them there : 
This is the vvay to overcome, 

The way to break the tempter's snar«« 

3 And thou, my God, wliose piercing eye 
Distinct surveys each deep recess, 

in these abstracted hours draw nigh. 
And with thy presence fill the place. 

4 Through the rece^Sfes of ray heart 
My search let heav'niy wisdom guidej 
And still Its radiant beams impart, 
'Till ail be search'd and purified. 

5 Then, with the visits of thy love, 
Vouchsafe my inmost soul to cheer ; 
'Tili ev*ry ^race shall join to prove, 
That God hathfiz'd his dwelling there* 

Hymn 58i 

Spiritual mindedness ; or inward relighni 
RELIGION is the chief concern 

Of mortals here below j 
Blay I its great importance learn, 

Its sov^eign virtue know I 

2 More needful tliis,than glittering wealth* 
Or ought the world bestows ; 

Nor reputation food, or health, 
Gan give us such repose. 

3 Religion should our thoughts engage^ 
Amidst our youthfid bloom | 

^TwiU fit us for declining age^ 
And far the awful tomb. 

4 O may ray heart, by grace renew'd^ 
Be mj Redeemer's tlnone i 



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And be my ^.tubborn vrillsnbdu^cl, 
iiis goveriinient to own ! 

•$ Let deep re^.eiuence,. faith, and love. 

,Be joirin.i r.i\ii godly lear ; 
And all li}// conversation prove 
My ilea r I to-be sincere. 






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Hymn 59. 
Christicm Selj-deniaL 
AND must I part witli all I 1] 

My dearest Lord, Tor thee I . 
It is but light, since thou hast done 
Mucji more than this for nie. 

2 Yes, let it go — one look from thee 
Will more than make amends, 

"For ail the Ic^ssess rr>astain 
Of credit, riches, friends. 

S Ten thousand worIds,ten thousand ]i 

How worthless they appear, 
Compared with thee, supremely good, 

Divinely bright and fair ! 
4 Saviour of souls, could I from thee 

A single srnile cbtam, 
Tho' destitute of all things elsej 

I'd glory in my gain* 

Kymn 60. 
Gravity and decency. 
BEHOLD the sons, the heirs of God^ 
So dearly bought with Jesu^s blood i 
Are they not born to heav'nly joys, 
And shall they stoop to earthly toys I 

2 Can laughter feed th' immortal mind i 
Were spirits of celestial kind 
Made for a jestj for sport and play^. 



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To wear out time andwaste the day ? 

3 DotH vain discourse, or empty mirtlij, 
Well suit the honours of their birth f 
Shall they be fond of gay attire, 
"^^hieh children love, and fools admhe ? 

4 Lord, with a heaven-diiected eye, 
Wedl pass these glittering triPies by 

O, raise our hearts and passions higher ^ 
To'jch our vam soids with ccicred fire, 

5 Then we will Ic-ek on toys below. 
With such disdaiu as angels do ; 
And wait the call that bids us rise 
To mansions promisM in tire skieso 

Hymn 61. 
Confession* 
AND are we rebels yet 
This side oa fearful death, 
'Tislove immensely great 
Which spares our vital breath. 
And bears us up from death and hell | 
And yet, alas ! we dare rebel. 

S Our sins are very great. 

And aggravating too ; 

Against both love and light 

Our lollies we pursue ; 
Which casts contempt on God alone. 
And spurns at his trcmenduous throne^ 

3 And yet, alas ! we lie 
In too inuch carnal ease, 
Contented thus to stay 
From JesQs' sv/eet embrace ; 

For sin too mucli prevails and rules, 
With foil}' in our wretched souls. 

4 How caji we cease to xaoum 



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O'er this our stupid frames 

With longing to return, 

Our former love to gain : 
O Lord engage us more to pray, 
To serve thee, and thy will obey. 

Hymn 62. 

A/l attaininents vain xuithoui love* 

SHOULD bounteous nature kindly poui^ 

Her richest gifts on nie, 
Still, O ray God, I should be poor, 
If void of love to thee, 

2 Not shining wit^ nor manly sense, 
Could make me truly good : 

Nor ^eal itself could recompense 
The uant of love to God. 

3 Did I possess the gift of tongues^ 
But were deny'd thy grace, 

My loudest words, my loftiest songs 
Would be but sounding brass. ^ 

4 Though thou shouldst give me heav'niy 
Each myst'ry to explain, (skilly 

Had I no heart to do thy will. 
My knowledge would be vain. 

o Had I so-strong a. faith, my Godj 

As mountains to remove. 
No faith could do me real good, 

That did not work by love. 

€ Oh, ^-rant me then this one reouest^ 

And^i'il besatisfy'd, 
.That love divine may rule my hreast, 

And all my actions guide* 



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Hymn 63. 
The xoonderful Icve ofChrlsl\ 
COME, let me lore, or is Diy mind 
Hardened to stone, or froze to ice l 

1 see the blessed fair one bend, 

And sloop t^ embrace me froiu the sides f 

2 Oh ! *tfc a thong-ht would melt a roclr, 
And nialve a heart of iron move. 

That thoye cmcet lips, that heav'nly loo 
SJiould seek and wish a mortal love ! 

3.1 was a traitor doom'd to fire, 
JBound to sustain eternal pains ; 
He flew on wings of Mrona; desire, 
AssLun*d my guilt and took my chainSo 

4 Infinite grace ! alinic^hty charms I 
Stand in amaze, ye rolling skies ! 
Jesus the God extends his arms. 
Hangs on a cross of love, and di^s* 

5 Did pity ever stoop so low, 
DressM in divinity and blood I 
V/as ever rebel courted so, 

In groans of an expiring God ? 

6 Again he lives, and spreads his hands, ^ 
Hands that were naii'd to torturing smart 
^^By these dear v/ounds," saith he ; and 
And prays to clasp me to his heart, [stand Sj 

r Sure I must love ; or are my ears 
Still deaf, nor will my passions move ? 
Lord ! melt this stubborn heart to tears | 
This heart shall yield to death or love* 

Hymn 64. 
Fraying for relief under pressing cares, 
HEAR, Lord I pray, without delay c 
And ease my laboring soul s 






Waves o^er niy head do roil. 

2 O iitDj the hoar airlvc cnce move' 
When my pained heart f]liali itu ] 
Toch serving" kills, with sorro w" i.y^.'-:, 
O that to live was Christ. 

S What happiness I* ought pos^eLi , 

Were I above ihls v/oi\d ;■ 
But now, alas ! with little grace. 

AIoBg throagh it I'm hiirl-cL 

4 " I can't live so ; O Lord I kno\'' 
Thou canst rieliveraiiee graat i 

I'd all i-esigii, be wholly thiive. 
And no thing more I want. 

Hymn 65. 
The resting daij* 

THIS is a liresoiue world, His true^ 
In which we have a world to do ; 
In toil and pain we waste away, 
But there remains a resting day, 

2 There^s no condition here oii earth. 
But what has care and labour both ;; 
But Zion's pilgiioas haste away, 
To their remaining resting day. 

S And through this tiresome wilderness^ 
They triumph in redeeming grace ; 
And midst their sorrows they can say. 
There yet remains a resting day. 

4 A few mare struggles here with fln^ 
And tlien farewell to every pain ; 
For heaven our souls shall wing away 
To an eternal restiBg day. 



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Hymn 66. 

The penitent, 

1 LONG and earnest pant 
To see ray Saviour's face, 
Which answers every Avant 
And makes my joys increase % 

Within his court, O, may l be, 
From sin and all temptations fi^e* 

2 Through darksome j allies here, ' 
I have to steer my way, 

Where Sins and gloomy fear 

Still keep me in dismay : 
When will my sun display his lights 
Aiid banish all the shades of night ? 

3 One day beneath the rays 
Of Jesu's light divine, 

1 s worth ten thousand days 
Of vanity and sin : 

1 of his house would chuse the same^ 
Before the highest eaithly gain. 

4 Christ is itiy sun and shield, 
My Saviour and my God ; 
My life, ray hope is seahd 
With his atoning blood. 

Who from his children ne'er withholds 
One needful comfort ixom their soulsa 

Hymn 67 

Sin bewailed. 

COME, my soul, thy suit prepare* 
j esus loves to answer prayer ; 
He himself has bid thee pray^ 
Rise and ask without delay, 

2 With my burden I begin, 
Lord ! remove this load of sin I 



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iet tliy Blbod'^ for slnneis spilt, -^ 
Set Jiiy conscience free from guilts 

S Lord ! I come to tliee for rest, 
Take possession of my breast ; 
There thy bloocl-bought right maiataijiji 
And without a rival reign. 

4 As the image in the glass 
Answers the beholder's face 5 
Thus unto my heart appear^ 

Print thine own resemblance theie^ 

5 While I am a pilgrim here, 
Let thy loveiny spirit cheer j 

As my guide^ ray guard, my fiiendp 
Lead me to my journey's end. 

6 Shew me what I have to do^ 
Ev*ry hour mystiength renew 1 
Let me live a lifeof faithj 

Let me die thy people's death. 

Hymu^ 68. 
Shocking to be Gods entmt/^ 

Meditate my heart, 
The shortness of my time, 
That I from, hence raiist part. 
In unknown regions climb : 

The summons surely soon will come; 
When thou my soul must hasten' liomeb 

2 Beio re the j adge sup reme, 

1 quickly must appear. 
My endless state by hiiti, 
I then must surely hear : 

To sink in everlasting nightj . 
Or reiga in uncreated light, 

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3 O! then how stands the case, 

^Twixt God and thee my soul ? 

Art thou renewed by grace, 

Or does sin in thee rule I 
If it's by grace, Tm sure of heaven ^ 
If not, to hell {must be driven. 
. 4 p, can't I humbly say, 

That my Redeemer's mine ? 

Have I not felt a ray 

That caus'd my soul to shine ? 
Yes, l>lessed Jesus, thee I claim, 
Allhough unworthy as I am. 

5 Dear Saviour by me stand, 
And be my guard and guide. 
All through this desert land 
Still keep me near thy side. 
Nor let me wandering from thee stray. 
But keep me in the narrow way. 



Hymn 69. 

Livings moving y and acting all for God. 
LORD what is man ! that child of pride! 

That boasts in high degree ? 
li left one moment to himself, 

He sinks and where is he ? 

2 In thee 1 live, and move, and am^ 
Thou deal'st me out my days ; 

Lord as thou dost renew my life. 
Let me renew my praise. 

3 To thee I come, from thee I aiBj, 
And for thee I must be ; 

'Tis better for me not to livej 
Than not to \i\e to thee. 

4 This noble and iiiuiiortal soui:. 
Tlioa breathedst into n^> 



6T 
And this my soul shall still breathe loi'tJi 
Immortal praise to thee» 

Hymn 70. 
The saints^ reply to the worlds 

IF strangers ask the reason why 

We do so often meet, 
In love to them we do reply. 

To wait at Jesus' feet. 

2 We tell them His our greatest joy^ 
To meet and sing, and pray ; 

The noblest rational employ 
Of each sucreednig day» 

3 To man in nature this is strange^ 
For want of better light ; 

There must bean entire change 
To worship God aright. 

4 The worldling down the current goes^. 
Pursuing earthly joys, 

Which like a poisonous fountain flows 
In streams of empty noise^ 

5 Ah did you know the joys we feel 
In our despised way. 

You also would a moment steal 
And join to sing and pray. 

6 But if determin'd still to run: 
In ruin's mad career, 

We must your ways and persons shun^ 
And, weeping, leave you here. 

7 We jj|ust press forward in the race 

Appointed foToiirfeet ; 
And long to see oiu Sa^iour's face 
Where worship is complete. 



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Hymn fi. 
Bemoaning the lowness cfreUgioru 
ALAS ! alas^ why is it sa. 
That Jesus cause should run so law t 
Is love so cold, and faith so weak, 
That none for Jesus nov/ can speal: ? 

2 Where is the love and heavenly zeaJ 
That christians form eriy did feel ? ^ 

When they did meet and joyful tell 
The love of their Eramnnuel. 

5 Is there no virtue in his cause, ^ 
That we do not obey his laws ? 
Or is there now no saving taste 
In Jesus' love and pardomng' grace ? 

4 Once Zion's ways did much rejoice. 
While many met with heart and voice-, 
And'filPd her courts with songs of praise,^ 
And glory erownVl the heavenly lays* 

5 Young converts then did praise theLord^ 
They sung his praise with one accord, 
While older christians caught the flame^ 
And spake the glory of his name. 

6 Not many months haveioUVl awnf 
Since we did seea glorious day ; 
When many did to Jesas bow ; 

But where are those professors now ? 

7 MtHiy that did wit h zeal set out^ 
And for a while did live clev^out^ 
Have turn'd asile to right and left. 
But few m Zion's ways are left. 

8 Oace christians didTellgion feel. 
Abroad, at home, or in the fieW ;, 
And when they saweavh other's face^ 
Their theme was all redeeming grace» 



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9 But now so worldly grown are tlieyv 
But seldom have a heart to pray ; 
The christian is but here and there, 
That daily seeks the Lord by prayer. 

10 Cut short these days,0 Lord, & coniCy 
And bring us humble round th}' throne. 
And we again shalllove thy laws, 
Again espouse thy bleeding cause. 



Hymn 72. 
The Jolly of comparing ourselves 
with others, 
UNCERTAIN how the way to findj. 
Which to salvation led, 

1 listened long with anxious niind^ 

To hear what others said, 

2 When some of joy3 and comforts told^ 
Ifear'd that I was wrong, 

For I was stupid, dead and, cold. 
Had neither joy nor song, 

3 The Lord my laboring heart relievVl^ 
And made my burden light. 

Then for a moment I believ\!, 
Supposing all was right. 

4 Of fierce temptations others talk'd. 
Of anguish and dismay, 

Through what distresses they had walked. 
Before they found the way, 

5 Ah I then I thoH my hopes were vain. 
For I had liv'd at ease ; 

I wish'd for all my fears again 
To make me more like these. 

6 I had my wish, the Lord disclosed 
The evils of my heart, 

And left my naked soul exposed 



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To satan^s firy darts. 

7 Alas ! I now must give it iixjc 
I cry'd in deep despair ; 

How could I dream of drawing hope 
From what I could not bear ? 

8 Agaiii my Saviour brought me aid. 
And when he sat me free, 

Trust simply on my ^vord, he said. 
And leave the rest to mo. 



HrMN 73. 

Ci>mplaintng of incc7istancy. 
THE wandering star and fleeting windj 
Both represent th' unstable mind ; 
The morning cioud and early dew 
Bring our inconstancj^ to view, 

2 But clouds, & wind, and de\Y^ and star^ 
Faint and imperfect emblems are j 
Nor can there aught in natuiebe 
So fickle and so false as we» 

S Our outward walk and in^^'ard frame, 
Scarce thro' a single hour the same ; 
We vow and straight our vov/s forget, 
And then those very vows repeat. 

4 We sin forsake, to sin return, 

Are hot, are cold, nov/ freeze, now burn^ 

In deep distress, then raptures feel, 

We soar to heaven, then sink to hell. 

^ With flowing tears, Lord \?q confess 

Our follies and unsteadiness. 

When shall these hearts more fixed be*, 

Fix'd by thy grace, and fin'd on thee I 



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Hymn 7i. 
A Song of Praise^ 
NOW in a song of grateful prais.i^ 
To my dear Lord my voice 1 41 raise j 
With'ail the Saints Ml ioin to tell. 
My Jesus lias done all thinci v/eil. 

J2 Ail ^y'oi Ids his giorio'js p*:; : rifessg 

His wisdom all his works expi i-sr?. 
Bat O ! his love, what tongue can tell^ 
My Jesus has done all things welL 

:l How sov'reign. merciful and free, 

Has been liis love to shiful me ; 

Ko pluck'd me from the jaws of hell, 

f^I}' Jesus has clone all things ^t^.^elL 

4 I spurn'd his grace, I broke his laws.^ 

And then he undertook mj/ cause ; 

To save me tho' I did refeel, 

My Jesus has done all things well. 

B And since my soid has known his lo^e.:, 

What blessings hath lie made me prove ? 

Mercy, which shall all prp.ise excel ; 

My Jesus has done all things well. 

6 When e^er my Saviour or my God.. 
Hath on me laid his gentle rod i 

I know in all that has befel, 

My Jesus has done all things w^ell. 

7 Tho^ many flaming firy darts, 
Attempt their level at my heart ; 
Whith this I all their rage repel—- 
My Jesus has done all things welL 

3 Sometimes the Lord, his face dothhide^ 
To make me pray, and kill my pride j 
Yet on my heart it stilj doth dwell, 
My Jesus hath done ali things welh 



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^ Soon I sliall pass this vale of deatli. 
And in his nmis shall lose my breath ; 
Yet tlien r^y happy soul shall tell, 
My Jesus has done all things well. 

10 And when to those brig-ht worlds I rise^ 
And join the anthems in the skies ; 
Above the rest, this note shall swell, 
^b' Jesus has done all things well. 

Hymn T5. 
Christ the Apple- Tree, 
THE Tree of life, my soul hath seen. 
Laden with frait, and always green ; 
The trees of nature, fruitless be. 
Compared with Christ, the apple-tree^ 

2 This beauty doth all things excel, 
13y faith I know, but ne'er can tell 
The glory which I now can see, 

In Jesus Christ the apple-tree. 

3 Por h?.ppiness I long have soaght, 
And pleasure dearly I.ha\e bought j 
I missM for all, but now T see, 

Tis found in Christ the apple-tree. 

4 I'm wearyM with my former toil, 
Here I shall set and rest a while j 
TJnder the shadow I will be, 

Of Jesus Christ, the apple-tree. 

5 With great delight I'll make my stay^ 
There's none shall fright my soul av\^ay, 
Among the sons of men J see. 
There's none like Christ, the apple-tree. 

5 I'll sit'and eat this fruit divine. 
It cheers my heart like spiritu'l v/ine i 
And now this fruit is sweet to me. 
That grows on Christ, the apple-trec. 






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f This fruit dotli make my soul to tlirivey 
It keeps my dying faith alive ; 
Wliicli makes my soul in haste to be 
With Jesus Christ the apple-tree. 

Hymn 76. 
The Farewell. 
F A:RE WELL, my brethren in the Lord, 
The gospel sounds a Jiihilee; . 
M3^slam„iiierm^^ tongue shall sound aloud^ 
From land to land, from sea to sea ; 
And as I preach from place, to place, 
I'll trust alone in God's free grace. 

2 Farewell, in bonds and union dear ; 
Like strings you twine around my heart i 
I humbly beg your earnest prayer, 
Till we shall meet no more to part — • 
Till we shall meet in worlds above, 
Encircled in eternal love* 

5 Farewell my earthly friends belov/^ 
Though all so kind and dear to niCj 
My Jesus calls, and I must go, 
To sound the gospel Jubilee — 
To sound the joys, and bear the ncws^ 
To Gentile worlds, and loyal Jews. 

4 Farewell young people one and all ; 
WhileGod shall grant me breath to breathe 
I'll pray to tiie eternal All, 

That your dear souls in Christ may live- 
That your dear souls prepar'd may be, 
I'o reign in bliss eternaily ! 

5 Farewel to all below the sun ; 
And as I pass in tears below, 

'Fhe path is strait my feet shall run^ 
And God will keep nieas I go-«= 

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And God will keep me in his Iiand, 
And bring me to the promisM land* 

6 Farev/el, farewel ! I look above I 
Jesus, my friend, to thee I call ; 
My joy, my crown, my only love, 
My safeguard here, my lieav'nly all ; 
My theme to preach, my song to sing. 
My only joy till death— Amen. 



Hymn 77. 
The Saviour*s Merit* 
SAVIOUR, I do feel thy merit. 

Sprinkled with redeeming blood, 
And my weary, troubled spirit, 

Now finds rest with thee, My God, 

1 am safe, and 1 am happy, 

While in thy dear arms I lie ; 
Sin nor Satan, eannot hurt me, 
While my Sav iour is so nigh* 

2 Glory, glory, glory, glory 
Glory be to God on high, 

Glory, glory, glory, glory. 

Sing his praises thro' the sky j 
Glory, glory, glo-y, glory. 

Glory to the Fatliergire, 
Glory, glory, glory. iz:lory. 

Sing his praises all that live ! 
5 Now Hi sing my Saviour's merit«~ 

Tell the world of his dear name, 
That if any want his spirit, 

Ke is still the veiy same* 
He that asketh, soon receiveth, 

lie that seeks is sure to find ; 
Wiioso'er on him believeth. 

He will never cast behind* 
^^ Glory, glory, glory, glory^ 



Glorious Christ of Heav'uly birth ^ 
Glory, glory, glory, glory, 

Sing his praises through the earth ; 
Glory, glory, glory, glory, 

Glory, to the spirit be. 
Glory, glory, glory, glory, 

To the sacred one in three. 

5 Now our advocate is pleading 
With his father, and our God 

And for us is interceding. 

As the purchase of his blood ; 

Now methinks I hear him praying, 
Father! save them — I havedied; 

And the father answers saying, 
They are freely justified. 

6 Worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy, 
Worthy is the Lamb of God, 

Worthy, worthy, w^orthy, worthy, 

Who lovM and wasli'd us in his blood i 

Holy, holy, holy, holy. 
Holy is the Lord of Hosts, 

Holy, holy, holy, holy. 

Father, son, and holy Ghost, 

7 Soon we hope to sing more sweetly^ 
At the marriage of the Lamb, 

When his bride is dressM completely, 

For to celebrate the same ; 
O what shouts shall then be ringing 

Round the throne of God most liigh^ 
And what sweet, melodious singing; 

Then shall echo thro' the sky. 

8 Glory, honor and thanksgiving, 
Be unto the Lord our king ; 

O let every creature living 

The Redeemer's praises sing ; 
AllelujahS AUeujah I 



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Now the Lord Jehovah reigns ^ 
Allelujah ! Allelujah ! 

Sing his praise in highest strains^ 

9 Blessed, blessed, blessed, blessed. 

Blessed be the God of Heav'n, 
Blessed, blessed, blessed, blessed. 

Who has all our sins forgiv'n ; 
Praised, praised, praised, praised^ 

Pi-aised be his holy name, 
Praised, praised, praised, praised^ 

Now aiid evermore amen* 

Hymn 78. 

The Soldier of the Crosso 
AM I a Soldier of the Cross^ 

A follower of the Lamb, 
Why should I fear to own his cause^ 

Or blush to speak his name ? 

2 Are there no foes for me to face i 
Must I not stem the flood ? 

Is this vain world a friend to grace. 
To help us unto God ? 

3 Should I be catryM to the skies, 
On flowery beds of ease ? 

While others fight to win the prize^ 
And sail thro' bloody aea s ? 

4 Yes, I must fight if I would reign,- 
Increase my courage Lord, 

To bear the cross, endure the shame,. 
Supported by thy word. 

5 The saints in all this glmious war,. 
Shall conquer tho' they die ; 

They see a triumph from afar, 

And see it with their eye. 
% When that illustrious day shall jisej 



And all tlieir armies shine ; 
With robes of vict'ry thro' theskie% 
The glory shall be thine. 

Hymn 79. 
An Evening Hyinn* 

THE day is past and gone, 
The evening shades appear ; 
O may we all reineiiiber well 
The night of death draws nearo 

2 We lay oui garments, by, 
Upon our beds to rest ; 

So death will soon disrobe us all 
Of what we here possess. 

3 Lord, keep us safe this night, 
Secure from all our fears f 

May angels guard us while we sleep^ 
Till morning light appears. 

4 And when we early rise, 
And view the unwearied sun, 

May we set out to win the prize 
And after glory run. 

5 And when our days are past^ 
And v/e from time remove, 

O ! may we in thy bosom rest'. 
The bosom of thy love. 

Hymn 80. 
A Hymn for young Converts. 
METHINKS I hear my Saviour calb 

His pleasant yoke doth say \ 
*'From tents of ease, and sin, and thraff^ 

"My fair one come away.'^ 
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Like clusteis on tlie vine i 
O 'tis a bright and gloiioas mornj 
To see their graces shine. 

3 Dear Saviour, here I panting lie^ 
And long to see thy face j 

Lord, I pray do not deny, 
A visit of tliy grace, 

4 Dear Saviour come, sweet Jesus coniej. 
I long to hear thy voice ; 

Jesus ride on, thy power assume, 
And make thy saints rejjice. 

5 How long shall that bright hour delay^ 
When will my Lord appear I 

1 long to see that happy day. 

When Jesus will draw near, 

6 O how I long to take my flight, 
My soul is on the wing ; 

I long to see my heart's delight, 
And be with Christ my King. 

7 Most gravdous King, I love thy name^ 
I long for to adore ; 

I long to sound thy gracious fame, . 
Upon the blissful shore. 

8 Then let my soul absorbed be. 
While God doth me surround t 

As a small drop in the vast sea, 

I^iost and can't be found. 
I lo^^ thy coming to behokl, 

^"hen shall thy saints adore r 
My ardent wishes can't be told* 

So I can say no moie. 

Hymn 81. 

The heave?2li/ "Jerusalem. 
JERUSALEMj my happy home, 



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liow I long for tliee I 

When will my sorrows have an end ? 
Thy joys when shall I see ? 

2 Thy walls are all of precious stones, 
Most glorious to behold ; 

Thy gates are nchly set with pearl 
Thy streets are pavM with gold. 

3 Thy gardens and thy pleasant green 
My study long have been ; 

Such sparkling light, by human sight 
Has never yet been seen. 

4 If heaven be thus glorious, Lord, 
Why should I stay from thence ? 

What folly 'tis that I should dread 
To die and go from hence. 

5 Reach down, > ach down thine arfti of 
And cause me to ascend ; , (grace^ 

Where congregation ne'er breaks up, 
'And sabbaths never end. 

6 Jesus my love to glory's gone, 
Him will I go and see, 

And all my brethren here below 
Will soon come after me. 

7 My friends, I bid you all adieu, 

1 leave you in God's care ; 
And if I ne\ er more see you, 

Go on, ril meet you there. 

8 There we shall meet no more^o parf ^ 
And heav'n shall ring with praise. 

While Jesus' lo\'e in every heart 
Shall tune the song^ free grace. 

9 Millions of years around me nun 
Our song shall still go on ; 

To praise the father and the son^ 



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And spirit tliree in one. 
10 When \te've been there a thousand 

Bright shinin^^' as the sun, [year5^ 

We've no less days to sin^ God's praise 

Than when we first begun. 

Hymn 82. 
Chnstian under darkness* 
HOW tediojs ami tasteless the hours, 
When Jesus no longer I see ; 
Sweet p;ospects,sweet birds&sweet flow'ry 
Have lost all their sweetness to me. 

2 The mid-su miner sun shines but dira^ 
The fields strive in vain to look gay j 
But when I am happy in him, 
December is pleasani^as May. 

3 His name yieldsthe richest perfumej 
And sweeter than music his voice : 
His presence disperses my gloom. 
And makes alt within ii\e rejoice. 

4 I should view him always thusnigli t 
Have nothing to wish or to fear j 

No mortal so happy as I, 

My sunnner would last all the year. 

5 Content with beholding his face. 
My all to his pleasure resign ; 

No chan2:es of seasons or place, 
Would n^afe any change in my mind. 

6 While liless'd with a sense of his love 
A palace of joy w^ould appear ; 

And prisons would palaces prove, 
If Jesus would dwell with me there. 
r Lord if I indeed now am thine 
And thou art my sun and my song ^ 
Say why do I lansnisii and pine, 



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And why is my winter so long ? 

8 O drive those dark clouds from the sky^ 
Thy soul-cheering presence restore, 
Or take me unto thee on high 
Where winter and clouds are nomore* 

Hymn 83. 

The enjoyments of heaven. 
THtNE earthly sabbaths, Lord we lovCa 
But there's a nobler rest above ; 
To that our labouring souls aspire, 
With ardent pangs of strong desire. 

2 No more fatigue, no more distress, 
Nor sin nor hell shall reach the place t, 
No groans to mingle with the songs, 
Which warble from immortal tongues* 

3 No rude alarms of raging foes ;- 
No cares to break our long repose r 
No midnight shade, no clouded sun^ 
But sacred light, eternal noon^ 



Hymn 84. 

A inorning hijmn. 
NOW the shades of night are gone 5 
Now the morning light is come j 
Lord, we w^ould be thine to day. 
Drive the shades of sin away, 

2 Make our souls as noon-day clear^ 
Banish every doubt and fear ; 

In thy vineyard, Lord, to-day 
We would labour, we would pray. 

3 Keep our haughty passions bound^ " 
Rising up and setting down ; 
'Going out and coming in. 

Keep us safe from every &in. 



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4 When our work of life is past 
O! receive us then at last : 
Labour then will all be o'er. 
Night of sin will be no more* 

Hymn 85. 

For baptism* 
COME ye redeemed of the Lord, 
Come and obej^ his sacred word, 
He dy*d and rose again for you, 
What more could the Redeemer do ? 

2 We to this place are come to she^^ 
What we to boundless mercy owe ; 
The Saviour's footsteps to explore 
And tread the path he trod before. 

3 Eternal Spidt, heavenly Dove, 
On these baptismal waters move i 
I'hat we thro' energy divine,- 
May have the substance in the sigii^ 

Hymn 86. 

On the swiftness of time* 
MY days,my vvee]^s,my months^my year^ 
Fly rapidj like the whirling spheres. 

Around the steady pole : 
Time, like a tide, its moment keeps, 
Tiil I shall launch these boundless deepSj 

Where endless ages roll. 

% The grave is near the cradle seen, 
How swift the moments pass between^ 

And whisper as they ily ; 
Unthinking man ! remember this. 
Thou, 'midst thy sublunary bliss 

Must groan, and gasp, and die ! 

5 My soul attend the solemn call, 
Thine earthly tent mustc[uickly fall^ 



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And thou must take tie flight ; 
Beyond the vast extensive blue, 
Toiove and sing as Angels do, 

Or sink in endlesr, night. 

4 Eternal biisB, eternal woe 
Hangs on this inch of time below— 

On this precarious breath. 
The God of Nature only knovrs 
Whether another year shall close 

Ere 1 expire in death. 

5 Long ere the sun shall run its roundy 
I may bebury'd under ground, 

And there in silence rot I 
Alas ] one hour may close the scenje, 
And ere tweh e months may roil between 

My name be quite forgot. 

6 But shall my soul be then extinctj 
Or tease to live, or cease to think ? 

It cannot, cannot be ; 
Thou, my immortal cannot die. 
What wilt thou'do, or whither fly 

When death siiall^set thee free i 

7 Will mercy then its arm extend I 
Will Jesus be thy guardian fdend. 

And Hea v^i thy dwelling place ? ^ 
Or shall insulting fiends appear 
To drag thee down to t^aik despair, 

Beyond the reach of grace ? 

a A heaven or hell or the^ie alone. 
Beyond this mortal life are known --^ 

There is no middle state ; 
To-dtiy attend thecalilfiivine. 
To-morrow may be none of thine^ '1 

Or it may be too late. 

9 O ! do not pass this life in drcaniS; 



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Va^t is the cliarge, what e^er it seems 

To poor unthinkhig men : 
Xoid, at thy footstool I would bow. 
Bid conscieiTCe teU me plainly now. 

What it will tell me then. 

10 if in destiQction's road I stray. 
Help me to chiise thebetter.way, 

Which leads to joys on high ; 
Thy grace impart, my guilt forgive, 
Kor let aie ever dare to live 

Such as 1 dare not die. 



Hy:?,in 87. 

The day of grace. 

THE Lord into his garden conies, 
The spices yield their rich perfumes, 

The lilies grow and thrive | 
Refreshing shoM'ers of grace divine. 
From Jesus flows the living vine, 

And make the dead revive. 

2 O that this dry and barren g^round, 
In springs of water may abound, 

And fruitful soil become ; 
The desert blossom as the rose, 
'V^hen Jesus conquers all his foes, 

And makes his people on«. 

3 The glorious time is rolling on, 
The gracious work is now begun^ 

My soul a witness is ; 
1 taste and see the pardon free. 
For all mankind as well as me. 

Who come to Christ may live^ 

5 The M'orst of sinners here mav find. 
A Saviour pitiful and kind. 
Who will them all receive ^ 



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None are too late who will repent, 
Out of one sinner legions went, 

Jesus did liim relieve. 
5 Come brethren you that love the Lord^ 
And taste the sweetness of Ms word, 

In Jesus' ways go on.; 
Out tiGubles and our trials here, 
Wdl only make us richer there. 

When we arrive at home, 

3 We feel that heaven is now begun^ 
It issues fi'om a sparkling throne. 

From Jesus' throne on high ; 
It comes like floods we eanH contain. 
We drink and drink, and drink again, 

And yet we still are dry, 

7 But when we come to reign above, 
And all surround a throne of love. 

We drink a full supply ; 
Jesus wdl lead his armies through, 
To living fountains where they flow, 

That 13 ever will run dry. 

8 'Tis there we'll reign & shout and sing^ 
And make the upper regions ring. 

When all the saints get home ; 
Come on, come on my brethren dear 
Soon we shall meet together there. 

For Jesus bids us come, 

9 Amen amen my soul replies, 

I'm bound to meet you in the skies, 

And claim my mansion there ; 
Now here's my heart and here's my hand. 
To meet you in the heavenly land, 
Where we shall part no more. 



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Hymn 88. 
The hold Pilgriml 
COME all ye Pilgrim travellem. 

Who 're bound to Cana*^n's land, 
Take courage and jBghl valliantly. 
Stand fast with sword in hand. 

% Our glorious Captain'sgone before, 

And open'd all the way ; 
And by his arms and livery. 

We're sure to win the day. 

3 We trace a howling wilderness, 
For Cannan's peaceful shore, 

A land of drought and pits we pass^ 
Where threatning tempests roar, 

4 But Jesus kind iy has engag'd, 
To lead us in the way ; 

If enemies examine us, — 
He'll teach us what to say. 

8 Good morning brother traveller. 
Pray tell me what's your name. 

Also the the place you're going to. 
And that from whence you came^ 

6 My name it is bold Pilgrim, yes 
To Canaan I am bound ; 

I'm from the howling wilderness, 
And the enchanted ground. 

7 Pray what is that upon your head. 
That shines so clear and bright ; 

And v/hat the covering on your breast, 
So dazzling to my sight \ 

8 What kind of shoes are those you wear^ 
On which you boldly stand ; 

Likewise that shining instrument 
Youbear in your right hand ? 



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9 My helmet it is glovious liope^ 
And faitli is ray bright sliieid ; 

The spirit's sword I've drawn to fight 
Until 1 win the field. 

10 My feet are shod with gospel peace. 
On which I boldly stnnd ; 

Resoiv'd to fight until I die, 
To win fair Canaan's land. 

11 You'd better stay v/ith me young man, 
And give your journey o'er ; 

Your Captain he is out of sight, 
His face you'll see no more. 

12 My name it is Apoliyon, 
This land belongs to me, 

And for your arois and Pilgrim's dress, 
I'll give it all to thee. 

13 No, no, replies the Pilgrim bold, 
Your offers I disdain ; 

For glittering crowns more rich than gold, 
1 shortly shall obtain.^ 

14 Laid up, they are for faithful ones, 
Who love their Lord's command ; 

I there shall shortly be with him, 
T 'enjoy the pro mis'd land. 

Hymn 89. 

The go od Pliysiciari 
HOW lost was ray condition, 
Till Jesus made me whole ! 
There is but one Physician 
Can cure the sin-sick soul ! 
Next door to death he found rae. 
And snatch'd me from the grave^ 
To tell to all around me, 
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2 The worst of all diseases 
Is light cornpar'd to sin ; 
On evVy part it seizes. 
But rages most within ; 
'Tis palsy, plague and fever. 
And madness, all combined ; 
And none but a believer 
The least relief can find. 

3 From men great skill professing^ 
I thought a cure to gain ; 

But this prov'd more distressing, 
And added to my pain : 
Some said that nothing ail'd me,, 
Some gave me up for lost ; 
Thus every refuge fail'd me. 
And all my hopes were cross'd* 

4 At length this great Physician^ 
How matchless is his grace ; 
Accepted my petition, 

And undertook my case ; 
First gave me sight to view him, 
For sin my eyes had seal'd ; 
Then bade me look unto him i 
I lookM, and I washeal'do 

5 A dying, risen Jesus, 
Seen by an eye of faith ; 

At once from danger frees us, 
And saves the soul from death y 
Come then to this Physiciani 
His help he'll freely give ; 
He makes no hard condition^ 
^ T is ouly-^look and hvc* 



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Hymn 90# 

U?iion. 
ATTEND, ye saints, and hear nie tell, 
The wonders of Iinmanuel ; 
He sav'd me from a burning hell, 
And brought my soul with him to dwell. 
And feel a blessed Union. 

2 At first he savv me from on high, 
Beheld my soul in ruin lie ; 

He look'd on me with pitying eye, 
And said to me as he passM by, 

With God you have no Union. 

3 Then I began to mourn and cry, 
I look'd this way and that to fly ; 
It griev'd me sore that I must die. 
And strove salvation for to buy — 

But still 1 had no Union. 

4 But when my Saviour took me in, 
And with his blood did wash me clean^ 
'Twas then I hated every sin ; 

And O I what seasons i have seen. 

E'er since 1 felt this Union. 

5 Iprais'd the Lord both night and day^^ 
From house to house I went to pray ; 
And if I met one on the way, 

1 always had some v/ord to say. 

About this blessed Union^ 

6 I wonder why old saints don't sing. 
And praise the Lord upon the wing, 
And make the heavenly arches ring, 
Wit^h loud hosannas to then' King, 

Who brought their souls to Unions 

7 O come, backsliders, come away^ 

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And learn to do as well as say ; 
And mind to watch as well as pray, i 
Come, bear j^our cross from day to day. 

And then you'll feel the Union% 

8 Soon we shall break all nature^s ties, 
On wings of love our souls shall rise, 
And shout salvation through the sides, 
And gain the mark and win the prize, 

And feel a heav'nly Union* 

9 Then every saint that^s here below. 
Will leave these climes of pain and wo ; 
And they will home to glory go r 

And there theyHI hear and see and know^. 
And feel this perfect Union. 

10 There we the glorious Lamb shall see 
"Who groan'd and dy'd upon the tree, 
For sinners such as you and me ; 

That we might his salvation see, 

And feel a heav'nly U?2ion» 
tl When we recount hfe's dangers o'er, 
And view the labours which we bore ; 
And see ourselves safe on the shore, 
With love our conqu'ror we'll adore, 
And feel increasing Union. 

12 When countless years have roU'd away^ 
Our vigour suffering no decay, 

We'll all as one with rapture say, 
We still remember well the day, 

Our souls first felt this Union* 

13 Reign, glorious Jesus, reign on high, 
^Tis thee that brought us rebels nigh ; 
We'll shout redemption through the slcy^ 
And i)raise thee to eternity. 

For such a glorious Union* 

14 The hosts of heav'n shall all agree, 



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In purest strains of sympliony t 
And shout eternal glory be, 
To three in one, and one in three, 

Crying', O this glorious Union, 

Hymn 91^ 

On Judgement. 

SEE the eternal Judge decending-^^ 

Seated on his father's throne ; 

Now poor sinners, Christ will shev/ yo% 

That he is tli' eternal son, 

Trumpets call you, trumpets call you^ 

Come and hear your awful doom^ 

2 Hear the sinner thus lamenting". 
At the thought of future pain^ 
Cries and tears he's now a venting i. 
But he cries and weeps in vain, 
Greatly mourning, &e. &c» 
That he ne'er was born again^ 

S Yonder sits my dying Saviour,^ 
With the marks of bleeding love, 
O ! that I had sought his favouiv 
When I felt his spirit move, 
Daiii'd I'm justly, &c. &c. 
For against him I have strove^ 

4 All his warnings I have slighted. 
While he d'aily sought my soul. 

If some vows to him I plighted. 
Yet for sin I've broke them all. 
Golden moments, &c. &c. 
How neglected they did roll. 

5 Yonder sets a godly neighbour. 
Who was once dispis'^d by me, 
Now he's clad in dazzling splendor ; 
Waiting my sad fate to see^ 



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Farewell neighbour, &c. &c. 
Dismal gulf I'm bound to thee. 

6 Hail ye ghcsts that dwell in darkness. 
Groans and ratlings of your chains, 
Christ the Judge denounc'd my sentence. 
For to dwell in endless pains ; 

Down I'm rolling, &c. &c. 
Never to return again. 

7 Now experience plainly shews me. 
Hell is not a fable thing ; 

Now I see my friends in glory, 
Round the throne they sweetly sing, 
I'm tormented, &c. Sec. 
With a neve r dying st ing. 

8 For the sins I once committed. 
Now the curse of God I bear, 
And the duties I neglected, 
Such as faith, repentance, prayer, 
With the damned, &c. Sec. 

A sure fate with them I share. 

9 Oh ! ye sinners now take warningj 
Flee the wrath which is to come ; 
Cease ye scornful men your scorning. 
Shun the wicked ! awful doom ; 
Now cry mercy, &c. ho. 

Come Lord Jesus quickly come. 



Hymn 92. 
A Criimfor Pilgrims* 
GO on ye pilgrims w hiie below^ 

In the sure paths ©f peace ; 
Determin'd nothing else toknow^ 
But Jesus and his grsice. 

t Obser\^e your leader, follow^ him 
He thro' this world has been j 



95 
Often reviPd^but like a lamb, 
Did ne'er revile again, 

3 O take the pattern he has giv^n, 
And love jour enemies ; 

And learn the only way to lieav'n, 
Thro' self denial lies. 

4 Remember you must watch and pray 
While journeying on the road ; 

Lest you should fall out by the way, 
And wound the cgiuse of God. 

5 Contend for nothing but the fruit, 
That feeds tli' immortal mind ; 

For fruitless leaves no more dispute^^ 
But leave them to the wind. 

6 Go on rejoicing night and day, 
Your crown is yet before ; 

Defy the trials of your way, 
The storm will soon be o'er. 



Hymn 93. 
The Christian's Invitation and 
Determination. 
COME now poor sinners, siiare a part. 
And give the blessed Christ your heart 
Come we will take you by the hand, 
Come, go with us to Canaan's land. 

2 Leave all your carnal loves and toys^ 
And seek with us those solid joys ; 
For soon in glory we shall rise, 

And there enjoy the lasting prize. 

3 But if with such ye vt^ill not go^ 
And seek this Jesus for to know ; 
Then we must bid you all adieu, 
For by his grace we'll him pursue .^ 



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Hymn 94. 

The Pressure ofSht, 
O THAT my loal of sin was gone— 
O that C could at last submit, 
At Jesus* feet to lay it down, 
To lay my soul at Jesus' feet. 

2 When shall mine eyes behold the Iamb, 
The God of my sahation see ? 
Weary, O Lord, thou know'st I am. 
Yet still I cannot come to thee. 

S Rest for my soul I long; to find ; 
Saviour, if mine indeed thou art, 
Give me thy meek and lowly mind. 
And stamp thine image on my heart. 

4 I would (but thou must give the pow'r) 
My heart was from its sins released : 

let me see that happy hoiir, 
'Twill fill my soul with heavenly peace. 

5 Come, Lord, the drooping sinner cheer, 
Let not my Jesus long delay, 

Appear in my poor heart, appear, 
My God, my Saviour, come away. 

Hymn 95. 
The returning penitent. 
WEARY of struggling with my pain, 
Hopeless to burst my nature's chain i 
Hardly I give the contest o'er, 

1 seek to free myself no more. 

2 From my own works at last I cease— < 
God that creates must seal my peace i 
Fruitless my toil and vain my care. 
And all my fitness is despair* 



9^ 
S Lord, I despair inyself to lieal^ 
I see my sin bat cannot feel; 
I cannot till tliy spirit blow, 
And bid tli' obedient Maters flow. 

4 'Tis thine, a heart of flesh to give. 
Thy gifts I only can receive ; 
Here then to thee I will resign, 

To draw, redeem and seal it thine. 

5 With simple truth, to thee I call. 
My light, my life, ray Lord, my all ; 
I wait the moving of the pool — 

I wait the word that speaks me whole. 

6 Speak, gracious Lord, my sickness cure, 
Make my infected nature pure ; 

Peace, righteousness and joy impart, 
And pour thyself into my heart. 

Hyj^n 96. 

Hymn for Baptism. 
LET heav'n and earth rejoice. 
And sacred anthems raise. 
To father son and holy ghost, 
For free and sovereign grace. 

2 Behold the spotless lamb, 
Descending from above. 

To bring the earthly strangers home^ 
Upon the wings of love. 

3 O may our souls rejoicCj 
His precepts to obey ; 

Who to fulfil all righteousness, 
Mark'd out the humble way. 

4 Thus Jesus did descend. 
Into the liquid stream ; 

Which teaches sinners not to scoixi^ 
What him so well became. 



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S O may we then march on^ 
Nor feat* what men shall say ; 
Deny ourselves and take our cros^;. 
Since Jesus leads the way. 

5 Vie dare no longer stand, 
As neuters to thy cause : 
Sut by the help of grace, we'll yield 
Obedience to thy laws. ^ 

7 IntG the wat'ry tomb. 
We cheerfully descend, 

In token of our faith and love, 
To our celestial friend. 

8 Lord meet us hei^ this day. 
Who come to do thy will ; 

Grant us thy presence, dearest Lord, 
Thy promisVl grace fulfill. 

9 Descend, O heavily dove. 
And wing our souls away, 

Up to that bright and. happy shore 
Of everlasting day. 

10 This day I'll make ray choice 
To serve the Lord most high ; 

Deny myself take up the cross. 
And do it cheerfully. 

Hymn 97. 

Prayer, 
PRAYER was appointed to convey 
The blessings God design'd to give ; 
Long as they live should christians pray. 
For only while they pray they live. 

2 The christian's prayer 'tis God indite^ 
He speaks as prompted from within, 
The Spirit his petition writes, 
AzkI Christ receives and gives it in* 






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5 And wilt Ihoa iu dead silence lie, 
When Christ stands waiting for thy pray' 
My soul thoa hast a friend on high, 
Arise and try thy interest there. 

4 If pains alHict, if wrongs oppress. 
If cares distract, if fears dismay, 
If guilt dejects, if sins distress, 
Thy remedy's before thee — pray. 

3 It's prayer sappoits the soul that^s weak, 
Tho' thoughts be broken, language lame, 
Pray, if thou canst or canst not speak. 
But pray with faith in Jcsus^ name. 

6 Depend on him, thou canst not fail. 
Make all thy wants and Welshes known ; 
Fear not, his mercies must prevail. 
Ask what thou wait, it shall be done. 



Hymn 98. 
The good Shepard. 

LET thy kingdom, blessed Saviour^ 
Come and bid oar jarring cease ; 
Come, O come and reign forever, 
God of love and Prince of peace : 
Visit now thy precious Zion, 
Sea thy people mourn and weep. 
Day and night thy lambs are crying^ 
Come good shepard feed thy sheep« 

2 Many follow men^s inventions, 
And submit to human law^s ; 
Hence divisions and contentions 
Sully the Redeemer's cause ; 
Hence we suffer persecution. 
While the foolish virgins sleep \ 
All is uproar and confusion, 
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Come good sliepaid feed tliy sheep. 

S Seme for Paul, some for ApoUds, 

Some for Cephas, none agree ; 

TesQs let us hear thee call ns, 

Help us, Lord, lo follow thee : 

Then we^lJ rush tliroiigh ^vhat encumbers 

Every hindrance overleap, 

Pearing not their force or numbers, 

Come good shepard feed thy sheep. 

4 Lord, in us thers is no merit, 
We'ave been sinners from our youth, 
Guide us, Lord, by thy good Spirit, 
That shall teacli us all thy truth : 
On the gospel w ord we'll venture. 
Till in death's cold arms we sle^p, 
Love's our bond and Christ's our centrb, 
Come good shepard feed thy sheep. 

5 Come, good Lord, ^^ith courag^e arm us. 
Persecution we'll not fear, 

Nothing, Lord, we know can harm us 
"Whilst our loving shepard 's near : 
Glory, glory be to Jesus, 
At his name our hearts do leap. 
He both comforts us and frees us. 
The good shepard feeds his sheep. 

6 Hear the Prince of your salvation. 
Saying fear not little flock, 

I myself am j'our foundation, 
Ye are built upon this rock : 
Shun the path of vice and folly, 
Lest you sink into the deep, 
Look to me and be ye holy, 
I delight to feed my sheep. 

7 Christ alone our souls shall rest on^ 
y aught by him we own his namcj 



Sweetest of all names is Jesus, 
How it doth our hearts eiiflame I 
Glory, glory, give him glory. 
Strong is he and he will keep, 
He will clear our way before us, 
The good shepard feeds his sheep. 



, Hymn 99. 

Preaching, 
MY Master calls, I haste aw^a}', 
With friends no longer 1 can stay \ 
To distant regions now depart, 
With earthly comforts I must part. 

2 To preach the gospel I am sent ; ' 
In calling sinners to repent. 

And holding forth my blessed Lord, 
I have a thousand-fold reward. 

3 When I uiy Saviour's smiles enjoy, 
I crave no happier employ ; 

My toil is light, my labour sweet — 
I range the earth with willing feet. 

4 Yet, O, how loth I often am 
Togo and spread my Jesus' fame ! 
Through it what bitterness IVe seen, 
In death and darkness long have been. 

5 It is alone through grace I stand. 
Dependent on my Leader's hand ; 
Or I a cast-away should be ; 

And lose the crown awaiting me. 

6 Once more, my soul, fresh courage take^ 
And never more the work forsake. 

But sound the Jubile trump aloud, 
Thy helper is th' eternal GOD* 



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Hymn 100, 
Irmtation to Sinners^ 
SINNERS obey the gospel vroul, 
Haste lo the support of your Lord % 
Be wise to know your gracious day^ 
AH things are leady^come away* 

2 Ready the father is to own, 
And kiss his hxte returning son \ 
Ready the loving Saviour stands, 
And spreads for you his bleeding hands* 

9 Ready the spirit of his love, 
Just now the stony heart to move : 
T' apply and witness with his bloody 
And wash and seal you, sons of God<. 

4 Ready for you the angels wait, 
To triuinph in your blest estate : 
Tuning their harps, they long to praise 
The wonders of redeeming grace. 

5 Come then, ye sinners, to the Lord^ 
To happiness, in Christ restored ; 
His proffered benefits embrace. 
The plentitude of gospel grace. 

6 O quit this world^s delusive charms, 
And quickly fly to Jesus^ arms ; 
Wrestle until your God is known. 
Till you can call the Lord j^our ov/n. 

Hymn 101. 
Humble trusty or despair prevented. 
LORD didst thou die, but not for me^ 
Am I forbid to trust thy blood I 
Is not thy pardon rich and free, 
Seal'd in the kind atoning blood t 

2 Who then shall drive my trembling soul 
From thee to regions of despair ? 



101 
Whojias surveyed the sacred roll, 
And found my name not written there ? 

S Presumptuous thought ! to fix or bound, 
To limit mercy's sovereign reign ; 
What other happy souls have found, 
I'll seek, nor shall I seek in vain. 

4 I own my guilt, ray sins confess, 
Can men or devils make them more ? 
Of crimes already numberless. 
Vain the attempt to swell the score. 

5 Were the black list before my sight. 
While I remember thou hast dy'd, 
'Twould only urge my speedier flight 
To seek salvation at thy side. 

6 Low at thy feet Til cast me down, 
To thee reveal my guilt and fear, 
And if thou spurn me from thy throne, 
I'll be the first who perish'd there. 

Hymn ia2, 

Suhmission. 

O Lord my best desires fulfill, 

And help me to resign 
Life, health and comfort to thy wil!, 
, And make thy pleasure mine. 

2 Why should 1 shrink at \\\j command3 
Whose love forbids my fears ; 

Or tremble at the gracious hand, 
That wipes away my tears ? 

3 No let me rather freely yield 
What most I prize to thee. 

Who never hast a good withheld^ 
Or wilt withhold from me* 
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4 Thy fcivour all my joTirney tlirougbj 
Tliou ai t engag'd to grant i 

What else I wantj or think I do, 
^Tis better still to want. 

5 Wisdom and mercy guide my way. 
Shall [ resist tliem both ? 

A poor blind creature of a day, 
And crusliM before the moth. 

6 But, ah ! my inward spirit cries. 
Still bind me to thy sway. 

Else the next cloud that veils my skies^ 
Drives all these thoughts away. 

Hymn 103. 

JVill ye also go axvay* 
WHEN any turn from Z ion's way, 

(Alas what numbers do,) 
Methinks I hear my Saviour say. 

Wilt thou forsake me too ? 

2 Ah, Lord, with such a heart as mijie^ 

Unless thou hold me fast, 
I feel I must, I shall decline, 

And prove like them at last. 

S Yet thou alone hast power I know^ 

To save a wretch like me ; 
To whom or whither should I go, 

If I should turn from thee ? 

4 Beyond a doubt I rest assur'd. 
Thou art the Christ of God s 

Who hast eternal life securM, 
By promise and by blood. 

5 The help of men and angels joiu^i 
Could never reach my case ; 

Nor can I hope relief to find. 
But in thy boundless grace^ 



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6 No voice but thine can give me rest^ 
And bid my fears depart, 

No love but thine can make me blest, 
And satisfy my heart. 

7 What anguish has that question stiiM^ 
If I will also go ? 

Yet, Lord, reiymg on thy word, 
I hambly answer No. 

Hymn 104. 

The hngsuffering and patience ofGod^ 
LORD, and am I yet alive ! 
Not in torment, not in hell ! 
Still doth thy good Spirit strive^ 
With the chief of sinners dwelL 

Tell it unto sinners tell^ 

lam^ lam out of hell I 

2 Yes, I still lift up my eyes -« 
Will not of thy love despair 5 
Still in spite of sin I rise, 
Still I bow to thee in prayer, 

Tellit.^c. 

3 O the length and breadth of love I 
Jesus, Saviour can it be 1 

All thy mercies' height I see, 
All the depth is seen in me. 

Tellit.i^c. 

4 See a bush that burns with fire, 
Unconsumed amid the flame ; 
Turn aside the sight t'adinire, 

I the livino' wonder am. 
Tell it, yc. 

5 See a stone that hangs in air, 
See a spark m ocean live , 
Kept alive with death so near, 



104 

1 to God the glory giv e. 
Ever tell^ to sinners tell^ 
I am J lam cut of hell. 

f -— -« 

Hymn 105. 
Penitential sighs. 
FATHER at thy call I come, 
In thy bosom there is room. 
For a guHty soul to hide, 
Press'd with grief on ev^ry side* 

2 Here I make my piteous moan. 
Thou canst understand a groan ; 
Here my sins and sorrows tell. 
What I feel thou knowest well. 

3 Ah how foolish I have been 
To obey the voice of sin, 

To forget thy love to me, 
And to break my vows to thee. 

4 Darkness fills my trembling soul. 
Floods of sori^w o'er me roll \ 
Pity, Father pity me. 

All my hope's alone m thee. 

5 Bat, my soul, a wretch as I, 
Self-condemn'd and doom'd to die, 
Ever hope to be forgiven. 

And be smil'd upon by heaven ? 

6 May I round thee cling and twine. 
Call myself a child of thine. 

And presume to claim a part 
In a tender Father's heart? 

7 Yes I may, for I espy 
Pity trickling from thine eye, 
'Tis a Father's bowels move. 
Move with pardon and with love* 

8 Wei! I do remember too 



105 
What his love hath delgaM to uo^ 
How he sent a Saviour down, 
All my follies to attone. 

9 Has my elder brother dy'd J 
And is jastice satisfy'd ! 
Why, O why should I despair 
Of my Father's tender care ? 

Hymn 106, 
Ch rist A lU Sufficlen U 
LORD, whither shall I flee, 
That I may be secure ; 
The law proclaiais destruction near, 
And thunders round me roar. 

2 My guilty conscience speaks, 
And tells me of my crime ; 

How foolish 1 hare spent my days, 
And wasted ail my time. 

3 And Satan he presents 
That 'tis too late to pray ; 

The time and means of grace are spentj 
And I have lost my day. 

4 Now horrors seize my mind, 
With darkness and despair, 

I must be driven from earth to hell., 
To where the damned are. 

5 These thought distress my mind. 
And I amx fiU'd with fear ; 

While I am held in hard suspence, 
Presumption and despair. 

6 If I continue here, 

I certain shall be lost 5 
If I go back to sin again, 
Damnation will be just* 

7 I'll risk my eternal all—* 



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I'll prostrate on the ground. 
Dear Jesus, for one sov'reign woixT, 
To heal my mortal wound. 

8 Unto thy feet I fall, 
And sov'reign mercy crave ; 

Dear Jesus, thou and thou alone, 
Art able for to save* 

9 And whilst the Lord delays, 
My heart begins to break ; 

Yet suddenly 9ome joys I feel, 
I hear a Saviour speak. 

10 "Cheer up for I have dy\], 
*^My precious blood is spilt i 

*'Behold nry flowing crimson stream^ 
*'To wash away your guilt." 

11 My fears and grief and guilt. 
Did instantly depart, 

Strange and surprizingly I felt. 
Wrapt in my Saviour's heart. 

12 Strangly my state was chang'd. 
And I began to sing ; 

AH glory to the God of love. 
Who doth such sweetness bring, 

13 I'll praise thee while I live — 
I'll praise thee when I die — 

I'll praise thee when I rise again, 
And to eternity. 



Hymn 107. 
The Christianas Enquiry ^ 
'TIS a point I long to know. 
Oft it causes anxious thought 5 
Do Hove the Lord^or no P 
Am Ihis^ or am I not P 

2 If I love, why am I thus ? 



ior 

Why this (lull and lifeless frame ? 
Hardly sure oan they be worse, 
Who have never heard h is namco 

3 Could my heart so hard remain^ 
Piay'r 9 tasl: and burden prove^ 
Every triSe give me pain, 

1 f I knew a Saviour's love ? 

4 When I turn mine eyes within. 
All is darkness vain and wild ; 
Fiird with uni)eJief and sin. 

Can I deem myself a child r 

5 If I pray, or hear, or read. 
Sin is mix'd with all I do ; 
You that Jove the Lord indeed^ 
Tell me — ^is it thus with you ? 

6 Yet I mourn my stubborn will. 
Find ray sin a grief and thrall ; 
Should I grieve for what 1 feel, 
If I did not love at all ? 

7 Should I joy Ms saints to meet, 
Chuse the way 1 once abhor'd ; 
Find at times the promise sweet 
If I did not love the Lord ? ' 

8 Lord decide this doubtful case 
Thou who art thy people's sun, ' 
Shine upon thy work of grace, 

If indeed it be begun. 

9 Let me love thee more and more. 
If I love at all, rii pray: 

If I have not iov'd before, 
lielp me to begin this day. 

Hymn IO8. 
To close Publkk Vforshlp. 
DLSMISS us with thy Messing, Lord, 



108 
Heip us to feed upon tliy word i 
All that has been amiss forgive, 
And let thy truth within us live- 

2 Tlio' we are evil, thou art good 5 
Wash all our works in Jesiis*^ blood 5 
Give every fettered soul release, 
And bid us all depart in peace. 

3 O! let a lasting union join-, 

My soul to Christ, the living vine ; 
And saints below and saints above, 
Joined by his spirit and his^love. 

Hymn 109. 
O FOR a sweet inspiring ray 
To animate our feeble strains ; 
From the bright realms of endless. 
The blissful realms where Jesus reigns^ 

2 There low before his glorious throne. 
Adoring saints and angels fall ; 

And with delightful worship own, (alL 
His smiles their blis5,tlieirheav^n their 

3 Immortal glories crown his liead. 
While sounding hallelujahs rise. 

And love and joy, and triumph spread^ 
Thro' all the regions of the skies. 

4 He smiles, & seraphs tune their songs^ 
To boundless rapture while they gaze i 
Ten thousand thousand joyful tongues 
Resound his everlasting praise. 

Hymn liO. 

A Hymn for a young Convert. 
WHEN converts first begin to sing, 
Their happy souls are on the wing j 
Their thpme is all redeeming love, 



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Fain would tliey be with Christ above. 

2 With admiration they behold. 
The love of Christ which can't be told. 
They view theamelves upon the shore, 
And think the battle all is o'er. 

3 They feel themselves quite free from 
And think their enemies are slain j (pain, 
They make no doubt but all is well, 
And Satan is gone down to hell. 

4 They wonder why old saints don't sing 
And make the heavenly arehes ring — 
King with jiielodious joyful sound, 
Because a prodigal is found. 

5 But 'tis not long before they feel 
Their feeble souls begin to reel ; 

They think their former hopes were vain. 
For they are bound in Satan's chain. 

6 The morning that did shine so bright. 
Is turned to the shades of night ; 
Their hearts that did with music ring 
Are now untun'd in every string. 

*7 O, foolish child, why didst thou boast. 
In the enlargement of thy coast ? 
"Why didst thou t hin k to fly away, 
Before thou leav'st this feeble clay ? 

8 Come take up arms and face the field, 
Come gird on harness,, sword and shield ^ 
Stand fast in faith, fight for your king, 
And soon the victory you shall win. 

9 When Satan conies to tempt your minds. 
Then meet him with these blessed lines— 
Th^.t Christ our Lord has swept the field, 
And we're determin'd not to yield. 

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Hymn 111. 

Chris t'*s atifftrmgs* 

THRO'OUT the Saviour's life we trace^ 

Kothing but shame and deep disgrace, 

No period else is seen ; 
Till he a spotless' victim fell, 
Tasting in soul a painful hell, 
Cans' d by the creature's sin. 

2 On the cold ground methinks I see 
My Jesus knee! and pray forme ; 

For this i him adore : 
SeizM with a chill}^ sweat througliiout. 
Blood drops did force their passage out 

Through every opening pore. 

3 A crown of thorns his temples bore, 
His back with lashes all was tore, 

Till one the banes might see ; 
Mocking they pushMhim here and there, 
JMarking his way with blood and tears, 

Press\l by sin^s heavy tree. 

4 Thus up the hill he painful came, 
Round him they mock'd and made their 

At length his cross they rear— [game % 
And can you see the mighty God, 
Cry out beneath sin's heavy load, 

Without one thankful tear ? 

5 Thus vailed in humanity, 

lie dies v/ith anguish on the tree ; 

What tongue his grief can tell ? 
The shuddering rocks their heads decline. 
The morning siinrefus'd to shine, 

When the Redeemer fell. 

6 Shout, brethren, shout with songs div- 
lie drank the gall to give us wine, (incj 

To quench our parching thirst : 
SexapUs advance your voices higher^ 



Ill 

Bride oi the Lamb unite the choir. 
And laud your precious Chiist. 

HyivIN 112. 
On Baptism * 
IN the Lord's word, left on record, 

Expressly it is said, 
They did rspair v/liere solemn prayer 
V/as wont for to be made. 

2 In pleasure sweet here we do iiieet, 
Down by the water side ; 

And here we stand by Christ's command 
To wait upon his bride.. 

3 Now we will sinj to Christ our king. 
Our souls shall gi\ e him thanks ; 

Who came to Jordan unto John, 
And went down Jordan's bank. 

4 Witli one accord we'll bless the Lord, 
Who in his word doth say, 

That he that dyVl, he was baptiz'd, 
And marked out the way. 

5 Now we do tell cur friends farewell, 
To practice his commands ; 

It is the road that leads to God, 
The way to Canaan's land. 

6 On king did stand and give command, 
Who sent his servants forth. 

To call to all of Adam's fall, 

They went from South to North. 

7 Ye sinners all come hear the call. 
His loving truth eaibra.ce, 

That 3'ou may stand on Canaan's land. 
And see him face to face^ 

S That all may join, in heart coinhinr^ 
Aod lift bis name on high ,' 



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That all may sing to Christ our king, 
A long eternity. 

Hymn 11 3, 

The Union. 
FROM whence doth this Union, arise, 
That hatred is conquei'd by love ? 
It fastens our souls in such ties. 
That nature and time can't remove, 

2 It cannot in Eden be found, 
Nor yet in a paradise lost ; 

It grows on Immanuel's ground. 
And Jesus' dear blood it did cost# 

3 My friends are so dear unto me, 
Our hearts all united in love ; 
Where Jesus is gone we shall be. 
In yonder blest mansion above. 

4 O why then so loth for to part. 
Since we shall ere long meet again ; 
EnArav'd on Immanuel's heart, 

A distance we cannot remain. 

5 And when we shall see that bright day, 
And j in with the angels above ; 

Lea\ in^ these vile bodies of clay. 
United with Jesus in love. 

6 With Jesus w^e ever shall reign, 
And all his bought glory stall see ; 
S:iigiug hallel ijah, amen, 
Amen, even so IqI it be. 



Hymn 114. 
For the Lord^s supper^ 

JESUS once for sinners slain. 
From the dead did rise again i 
And in heaven is nov\' set d^own. 



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With tlie Father on the throne- 
2 There he reigns a king supreme, 
We shall also reign with him ; 
Feeble souls be not dismay'd, 
Trust in his ahuii^hty aid. 
S He hath made an end of sin, 
And his blood hath washM us clean 5 
Fear not, he is ever near, 
Now'5 e's^^ now, he's with us here- 

4 Thus assembling, \ve by faith, 
Till he comes, shew forth his death; 
Of his body bread's the sign, 

And we drink his blood.in wine. 

5 Bread thus broken aptly shows, 
How his body God did braise ; 
When the grape's rich blood we see^ 
Lord, we then remember tliee. 

6 Saints on earth, and saints above^ 
Celebrate his dying love ; 

And let every raasom'd soul, 
Sound his praise 11 opj pole to pole. 

FIymn 115. 
A prospect ofhsaven, 
WHEN God on liigu shall magnify 

His e\'erlastirig iove, 
And send for me to let me see 
INIy heiitageal/ove — 

2 Then I shall rise above the skies, 
In praiiing- God with songs ; 

The seraphs they'll shew us the wny? 
Where ail the angels throng. 

3 Then I shall sldnein light di\inCj 
More than the morning fair^ 

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The fatlier^ son, and spirit one, 
And I'm a chosen heir. 

4 There see and feel what they'll reveal. 

With pleasure and deli2:ht ; 
Then surely they 11 their joys unveil, 

And treasures infinite. 

Hymn 116* 
WHEN we shall liy above the sky, 

On wings like Noah 's dove ; 
And go from hence to those immense, 

Transporting joys above. 

2 Then the bridegroom will give us room, 
And seats in heavenly courts ; 

To feast on love with him above. 
In ravishing transports. 

3 There's glorious hostSj^ spotless ghosts, 
Which guard my Saviour's throne ; 

And thousands more who kneel before. 
Whose number can't be known. 

4 Each seraphim that is within, 
Has six bright glittering wings ; 

Flying on twain w^hile four remain 
For veils and coverings. 

5 There's seas of glass whose beauties 
The glories of the sun ; (pass^ 

And streets of gold there to behold, 
As bright as e*er a one. 

6 There we shall see tliat fruitful tree^ 
Which bears twelve times a year ; 

Whose lovely fruits so sweetly suits,, 
Ail heaven's guests for cheer. 

7 Glory to God the Father be, 
Glory to God the Son ; 

Glory to God the Holy Ghost^ 






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Glory to God alone. 

Bymn 117. 
Advice to youth, 
NOW is the tiuie,0 lovely youths 
To think on your ( reator God ; 
Attend the Avords of sacred truth, 
While In the days of youthful bloods 

2 This is the only way to find. 
The paths of pea e and endless joy. 
The way to store your youthful axinci 
With pleasures that will never cloy. 

3 But if you foolishly 'elay. 

And liarken to the tempter's breath ; 
To \falk in the destructive way, 
Till age comes on, or sjdden death : 

4 O think what dreadful risk you ruc^ 
You hazard your immortal soul, 

To be eternally undone. 

And plung'd where endless sorrows roll, 

5 Behold the wretch advanced in years. 
And with his years grov/n old in sin ; 
No more repentance now appears. 
Then when his life did first begin. 

6 Lo ! still upon the horrid brink, 
Of everlasting wrath he goes ; 
Anon with horror down to sink, 
Into the gulf of endless woes. 

7 Young sinners then a warning take, 
Now in your precious days of youth ; 
All flattering;' vanities forsake^ 

And take tV advice of sacred truth* 



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Hymn 118. 
The tnihj enUghtened soul in the 'O alley of 
Immiliation^ humbly resigned at the feet 
of a sovereign God. 
THE Qian tliat views Lis guilt and sin 

With clear enligiiten'ci eyes; 
He Sees how vile a wretch he's been, 
And down in dust he lies. 

2 With humble, low submission 'tis 
His soul IS brought to say. 

That God the so^'iei'jrn potior is, 
And he but woilh'ess clay. 

3 His views are just and edequate. 
He sees it would be right 

If God should fix his future stale 
In black eternal night. 

4 He gives it in both free and frank, 
H is a 11 h e t hen re s ign s , 

He's willing now to sign a blanlc, 
And God should v/rite the lines. 

5 But yet he can't despair of grace, 
He wrestles with his God-, 

And begs his precious soui might taste, 
Tlie merits of his blood. 

6 He pleacfs the merits of ihe Lamb, 
That his poor soiJ might live ; 

He can't be willing to b'e damnM, 
Such lang^uage lie doth gi\ e. 

7 "The souls condemn'd to endless Piames, 

"Blaspheme the God a'iove, 
"While heav'nly saints on highest strains, 
"Do praise redeeming love. 

8 "Should I be doomed to endless woe, 
"To burn fovever more, 

^^ 'Two'ild never pay the debt I owe, 



«'Nor cancel all the score. 

9 *^Ten million years in fire and smoke, 
^'Amidst the livid flames, 

*'Will gain no credit on the book, 
**The debt is still the same. 

10 "But if b}^ Christ my soul is freed, 
*'He will my surety stand, 

*'And every mite will then be paid, 
"Which justice can demand. 

11 "If such a brand of fire as I, 
^'Should now be pluck'd from hell, 

*'How would the winged Seraphs fly, 
"Such blessed news to tell. 

12 "To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
"What Glory would redound ? 

"How would the spotless heav'niy host, 
"Their golden trumpets sound ; 

13 "Must I despair of future bliss, 
"And so withdraw my suit ! 

"No ! God forbid, since mercy is 
"Th)^ dailing attribute. 

14 "My anient cries shall still ascend, 
"While I ha\ e power to speak, 

*'And if I peiisli in the end, 
"1 II die beneath thy feet." 

15 The man that's brought to such a case^ 
God won't his suit deny ; 

Bat he will give him saving grace. 
And lift his soul on high, 

16 The one in tliree and three in one^ 
All glory is their due ? 

FroMi beings far above the s n^ 
And human creatures too? 



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HtMN 119, 
At the meeting of Friends. 
WE J- 1- i^et, clear friends, in Jesus' name, 

Come let us now rejoice, 
While we our saviour's praise proclaim, 
With cheerful hearts and voice. 

2 But O ! dear Jesus, Lamb of God,^ 
Send dov^n the heav'nly dove, 

His graces to diffuse abroad, 
To warm our hearts with love, 

3 In vain, dear saviour, here we meet. 
Except thy face we see ; 

Thy presence makes a heav'n most sweet, 
When'er v/e meet v/ith thee. 

4 A dungeon shews a heav'nly dawn, 
V/hen there with thee we dwell ; 

But when thy presence is withdrawn, 
A palace proves a hell. 

5 Then O ! dear Jesiis, condescend 
To meet us with a soiiJe ; 

Thy spirit's «g[uick'ning in Snence send, 
And purge our hearts from guile-— 

6 That at the close each one may say^ 
^^■We meet not iiere in vain ; 

<^Foi we have tasted heav'n to il^jj 
'*Nor could we ixjore contain.'* 

Hymn 120. 
At parting of Friends* 
LORD, when vo^^elher here we ineetj 

And tc ste thy heav'nly grace i 
Thy smiles are so divinely sweet, 

¥/e're loth to leave the place. 
2 Bat father, since it is tliy wiH^ 
That we must part again i 



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Yet let thy special presence stili, 
With ev'jy one remain. 

5 And let us all in Christ be one, 
Bound with the cords of love ; 

I'ill we before thy glorious throne, 
Shall joyful meet above. 

4 There void of all distracting pains, 

Our spirits ne'er shall lire ; 
But in seraphia endless strains, 

Redeeming love admire. 

.5 All sin and sorrow from each hearty 

Shall then forever fly ; 
Nor shall a thought that we must part, 

Once interrupt our joy. 

6 And thus to all eternity, 
Upon the heavenly shore ; 

The great mysterious one in three, 
Jehovah we'll adore. 

Hymn 121. 

0?% Grace. 
HEAVENLY thoughts create my song. 

And set my soul on fire ; 
And glides my pleasing thoughts along, 

To join the hea v nly chc)ir. 

2 While trav'lieg thro' this desart land, 
My weary soul shall rest ; 

Guided by Jesus' gentle hand, 
To lean upon his breast. 

3 Here I wail ease my burden'd mind, 
And tell him all my grief ; 

From Jesus' blood my soul shall find 
The streams of sweet relief. 

4 rij lay me down within his arms, 
And V lew lih Ix) vl^y face ; 



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Ab one o'ei'come by sov'reign charms," 
And lost in his embrace. 

5 Here I behoid with joy divine, 
The springs of risinj^ bliss, v^ 

And joy to see that Christ is imne, 
And view that I am his. 

6 The views of my dear bleeding King, 
Strike an immoi tal flame : 

Raptiu'd with joy n^y sou] sliallsing 
The praise of Jesus' name — 

7 Shall sing like the redeemed throngs 
Of my incarnate God ; 

His love shall be my ceaseless song, 
VVitO wash'd nie m his hJood. 

% Hi2;'h on the throne ray Saviour reigns ; 

Angeis adore my King ; 
In lofty, sweet seraphic strains, 

My Saviour's praise they sing. 

S There I'll adore my dying God. 

And bou before his face ; 
I'll sing of Jesus' wounds and blood. 

And praise victorious gmce. 

10 Amidst th' eternal sacred true — 
Among the staay plains ; 

My soul shall sing as argels do. 
In sweet celestial scrams. 

11 The heav'nly flame shall still aspire^ 
Before my saviour's Throne : 

His love shall feed the sacred fire, 
To praise the holy one. 

Hymn 122. 
Divine Fortitude. 
DIDST tliou dear Jesus suiter shamCt 
And bear the cross for rae ! 



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And sliall I fear lo own thj^ name, 
Or tliy disciple be ? 

2 Forbid it Lord that I should dread. 
To suffer shame or loss j 

But in thy footsteps let me tread, 
And glory iu thy cross. 

3 Inspire my soul with life divine, 
And holy courage bold ; 

Let knowledge, faith and meelmess shine, 
Nor love nor zeal grow cold. 

4 S^y to my soul, why dost thou feai* 
The face of feeble man ? 

Behold thy heavenly captain's here, 
Before thee in the van. 

5 O how my soul would up and run. 
At this reviving word ; 

Nor any painful sufferings shun, 
To follow thee my Lord. 

6 For this let men repi each, de/ame, 
And call me what they will • 

Lo, I may glorify thy name, 
And be thy serv^aii^ still, 

7 To thee I cheer/uUy submit. 
And all my pow'rs resign; 

Let wisdom point out what is fit. 
And 1^11 no more repine. 
Pause. 

8 I'll cheerfully take up the cross, 
And follow thee my Lord ; 

Submit to toYtures, shame and loss, 
At thy commanding word. 

§ But this I promise to fulfill. 

Through thy assisting grace » 
¥ox 1 am weak, of feeble willj 
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" I must Avithsliame confess. 
10 But let tliy grace sufScieiit be, 

In every time of need ; 
Then Lord Tl J boldly fight for thee. 
And every time succeed. 

Hymn 123. 
The rich provisio7i ofthegospeL 
j ESUS, thy blessings are not few, 

Nor is thy gospel weak : 
Thy grace can iiielt the stubborn Je\F, 
And heal the dying Greek. 

2 Wide as the reach of satan's rage, 
Does thy salvation flow ; 

It's not conSaVl to sex or age, 
The lofty or the low. 

3 While grace is offer'd to the princCj 
The poor may take their share ; 

Ko mortal has a just pretence, 
To perish in despair. 

4 Come all ye wretched sinners, come, 
He'll form your souls anew ; 

His gospel and his heart has room 
For rebels such as you. 

5 His doctrine is Almighty love, 
There's virtue in his name, 

To turn a raven to a dove, 
The lion to the Iamb. 

6 O could we raise a song of praise, 
Half equal to his love; 

The heav'ns would ring, while w^ should 
Tiiro' all the courts above- (sing* 

Hymn 124. 
Good Wdrks. 
I N vain men talk of li^'ing faith, 



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When all their wdrks exhibit death 3 
When theyindalge some sinful view. 
In all they say, in alHhey do. 

2 The true behever fears the Lord, 
Obeys his precepts, keeps his word, 
Commits his works to God alone, 
And seeks his will before his own* 

3 A barren tree that bears no fruit. 
Brings no great glory to his root > 
When on the boughs rich fruit v/e see, 
'Tis then we cry, "A goodly tree*'* 

4 Never did men by faith divine, 
To selfishness or sloth incline ; 

The christian works with all his power^^ 
And grieves that he can work no more. 



Hymn 125. 

The heart is deceitful and xvlcked. 
THIS wretched heart will still backslide^ 
O, what deceit is treasur'd here ! . 
'Tis full of vanity and pride. 
What fruits of unbelief appear { 

2 My base ingratitude I mourn. 
My stubborn will, my earthly mind ; 
My tho'ts how vain, to rove how proiie, 
To every evil how inclin'd ! 

3 Who can, amongst the sons, of men, 
Find out the vileness of my heart ? 
None can the depths of guilt explain, 
^Tis all corrupt through every part. 

4 Could creatures look into my breast, 
How would they gaze with strange sur- 
They'dhate me with a sore detest,(prise i 
And turnaway their frighted eyes. 

5 But what are creatures, Lord^ to thee \ 



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They can't forgive one single sin, 
Were tliey disposM to pity nie, 
They could not work one grace within. 

6 To Jesus, then, I'll make loy moan i 
O cleanse this filthy sink of sin : 
Jesus thou canst, and thou alone, 
O condescend to make me clean^ 

Hymn 126. 
Lidwelling sin lamented^ 
With tears of anguish I lament. 

Here at thy feet, ray God, 
My passion, pride, and discontent, 
And vile ingratitude. 

2 Sure there was ne'er a heart so base. 
So false as mine has been ; 

So faithless to its promises^ 
So prone to every sin ! 

3 My reason tells me thy commands 
Are holy, just, and true, 

Tells me whatever ray God demandt^,. 
is his most holy due* 

4 Reason I hear, her counsels weigli^ 
And all her words approve ; 

Bnt still I fiud 'tis hard t'obGy, 
And harder yet to love* 

5 How long, dear Saviour, shall I feel^. 
These struggles in my breast ? 

When wilt thou bow my stubborn will^ 
And give my conscience rest ; 

6 Break, sovereign grace, O break the 
And set the captive free : [chairin, 

Reveal, Almighty God, thine arm, 
And haste to rescue me. 



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Hymn 127, 
ALAS ! it is a thorny road, 
That I am cali'd to tread, 
And many are the snares and traps. 
That for my feet are laid* 

2 The world, the flesh, and satan are 
Against my soul combin'd ; 

And worse than all, this evil heart 
Is with the tompter join'd, 

3 What awful truth ! I daily feel 
Old nature is the same 

It ever was, and ne'er will die 
While I in flesh remain, 

4 What but the power of mighty grace 
Could such a wretch restrain, 

From running into every vice 
Among the world again ? 

5 That grace I know will never fail, 
Sufficient it will be ; 

The Lord hath said it shall sustain 
So weak a worm as me. 

6 Forget not, O my soul, thy Gol 
Is an unchanging friend, 

And in his strength thou shalt o'ercome, 
And triumph in the end. 

Hymn 128. 
Zion's Light. 
ARISE and shine, O Zion fair. 

Behold thy light is come, 
Thy glorious conquering king is near 
To take his exiles home. 

2 The trumpet sounding through the sky^ 
To set poor captives free, 
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The day of wonder now is come, 
The year of Jubilee. 

3 Ye heralds blow your trampets loiul^ 
That earth may heau her doom, 

Go spread the news from pole to pole, 
Behold your judge is come. 

4 Blow out the sun, burn up the earth, 
Consume the rolling- flood, 

While every star shall disappear. 
Go turn the moon to blood. 

5 Arise ye nations under ground, 
Before your Judge appear,' 

All tongues and languages are come, 
Their final doom to hear. 

6 King Jesus on his dazzling throne, 
Ten thousand saints around, 

"While Gabriel with his mighty trump, 
Echoes the awful sound. 

7 The glorious time of gospel grace,^ 
With sinners now is o'er. 

The trump in Zion now is still. 
And to be heard no more. 

8 The ^vatchmen all have left their walls. 
And with their flocks above, 

On Canaan's happy shore they sing, 
And shout redeeming love. 

9 Come all ye pilgrims here below. 
Whose hearts are join'd in one^ 

Hold up your heads with courage bold. 
Your race is almost run. 

10 Above the clouds behold him stand. 
He smiles and bids you come, 

And angels becon you away 
To your eternal home. 

1 1 O I see a pilgrim when he dies, 



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With glory in liis view, 
To lieaven he lifts his longing eyes, 
And bids the world adieu, 

12 While friends a weeping all aroundj 
And loth to let him go, 

He shouts with his expiring breath. 
And leaves them all below* 

13 O ! christians are you ready now 
To cross this narrow flood. 

And Canaan's happy shore behold, 
And see your smiling God. 

14 The dazzling charms of that bright 
Attract my soul above, (worlds 

My tongue shall shout redeeming grace. 
When perfected m love. 

15 Come all ye pilgrims in the Lord, 
I'm bound to meet you there ; 

Although we tread enchanted ground. 
Be bold and do not fear. 

16 Fight on, fight on, ye conquering souls, 
The land it is in view. 

And when I reach fair Canaan's shore, 
I hope to meet with you. 

Hymn 129. 
Pilgrini^s Song, 
CHILDREN of the heavenly King, 
As you Joiirney sweetly sing ; 
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, 

Gioiious in his worivs and wavs. 

•/ 

2 Ye are travelh'ng home to God, 
in the way your fathers trod ; 
They are happy now, and ye 
Scan their happiness shall see. 

3 C;.' ! }e banisji'd seed be gladj 



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Christ our advocate is made ^ 
Us to save, our flesh assumes, 
Brother to our souls becomes. 

4 Shout, ye little flocks, and blest, 
You on Jesas arms shall rest ; 
Tliere your seat is now prepared, 
There's your kingdom and re ward, 

5 O ! ye brethren, joyful stand. 
On the borders of your land ; 
Jesus Christ, your Father's son, 
Bids you undismay'd goon. 

S Lord, obediently we'll go. 
Gladly leaving all below ; 
Only thou our leader be, 
And we still will follow thee. 



Hymn 130. 
Celestial Waterings 
SAVIOUR visit thy plantation, 
Grant us Lord a gracious rain ; 
AH will come to dissohition. 
Unless thou return again. 

2 Keep no longer at a distance, 
Shine upon us from on high ^ 
Lest for want of thy assistance. 
Every plant will droop and die. 

3 Surely once the garden flourish'd. 
Every part look'd gay and green ; 
There thy word our spirits nourish'd^ 
Happy seasons we have seen. 

4 But a drought has since succeeded. 
And a sad decline we see ; 

Lord thy help is greatly needed. 
Help can only come from thee. 

5 Where are those we counted leaders^ 



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Fir'd witli zeal and love and truth ! 
Old professors tall as cedars. 
Bright examples to our youth. 

6 Some in whoii^our souls delighted. 
We shall meet no more below ; 
Some, alas ! we fear are bliglited. 
Scarce a single leaf the}'^ show, 

7 Younger plants to sight how pleasant, 
Covei'd thick with blossoms stood ; 
But they cause us grief at present^ 
Frost has nip'd them in the bud, 

8 Dearest Saviour, hasten hither, 
Thou can's t make them bloom again ^ 
O ! permit theiu not to wither, 

Let not all our hopes be vain. 

9 Let our mu t'al love be fervent, 
Make us prevalent in prayer : 
Let each one esteem thy servant, 
Shun the v/orld's bewitching snai:e. 

10 Break the tempter's fotal power, 
Turn the stony hearts to flesh j 
Now begin fiom fhis good hour^ 
To revive thy work afresh. 

Hymn 131. 
Wonders of Redeeyning Love. 
O NO W begin the heav'niy theme, 
Come sing aloud in Jesus* name ; 
Come you who Jesas' kindness prove. 
Come triumph in redeeaiing love. 

2 Come you, alas ! whoe'er have been. 
The willing slaves of death and sin ; 
Come now, from bliss no longer rove. 
Stop, stop and taste redeeming love. 

3 Come mourning souls, dry up your tears^ 



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Ancl baiiisli all your guilty fears ; 
And see the guilt secure remov\[, 
^Tis cancell'd by redeeming love. 

4 Come welcome all by sinopprest. 
Come welcome to this sacred rest ; 
Thers's nothing bro't him from above. 
Nothing but true redeeming love* 

5 'Tis he subdues the infernal pow'rs, 
And his tremendous foes are ours ; 
Our foes are from his empire drove. 
He's mighty in redeeming love. 

6 Come hither and your music bring, 
Come strike aloud your joyful string ; 
Come mortals join the praise above, 
He's mighty in redeem^iug love. 

r Come you who live in Babylon, 
Come hear the voice of Christ tliQ Son ; 
Arise my fair one and my dove, 
O com.e and taste redeeming love. 

8 The angels that before him stand, 
Tiiey go and come at his command ; 
Tho' they are seated high above, 
Never will taste redeeaiing love. 

9 O surely happy now they be. 
Our God and Christ they daily see 5 
They all in shining ranks do move, 
But ne*er will sing redeeming love. 

10 O ye bright angels it is true, 
That i shall surely out-do you ; 
When I shall reign with him above^ 
Then I shall sing redeeming love. 

Hymn 132. 

Tribulation, 
YE that would after Jesus presi^^ 



ISl 
Must fix it firm and sure, 
TJiat tribulations, more or less. 
You must and sJiall endure. 

2 Fioin this there can be no exempt^ 
' Tis Go(r s own wise decree, 

Satan the weakest saint will tempt^ 
Nor is the strongest free. 

3 The world opposes from without, 
And unbelief within, 

We fear, we faint, we grieve, M'e doubt., 
And feel the load of sin. 

4 GladflaRies too often lift us up. 
And then how pro ad we grow ! 

Till sad desertion makes us droop, 
Aad down we sink as lov/. 

5 Ten thousand baits the foe prepares^ 
To catch the wandering heart, 

And seldom do we see the snares 
Before we feel the smart* 

6 But let not all this terrify. 
Pursue the narrow path, 

Look to the Lord with steadfast eye^ 
And fight with hell by faith. 

7 Though we rue feeble, Christ is strong. 
His promises are true ; 

We shall be conquerors all ere long, 
And more than coiiquerors loo. 

Hymn 133. 
T/ie IVandering FUgrhn. 

WAND'RlNGPilgrims,mourning Chris- 
Weak & tempted Lambs of Christ 5 (tians^ 

Who endure great tribulation, 

And with syis are much distressed ; 

Christ has sent me to invite youj 



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To a rich and costly feast : 
Let not shame nor pride prevent yoii^ 
Come the sweet pjjpvision taste» 

"2 If you have a heart relenting", 
And bemoan your wretched case j 

Come to Jesus Christ repenting*, 
He will ^ive you gospel grace ; 

If you waafcs^^heart to fear him, 
, Love and^seive him all your days^ 

Only come to Christ cUid ask him. 
He will guide your feet always. 

3 1 f your heart is un])eHeving, 
Doubting jesus' pardoning love, 

Lay hard b^ Bethesda waiting. 
Till the troubled waters move ; 

If no man appears to hefp you. 
All tiieir efforts prove but tallc ; 

Jesus, Jesus he will cjleanse you. 
Rise, take up your bed and walk, 

4 If like Peter you are sinking. 
In the sea of unbelief ; 

Wait with patience, always praying, 
Christ will send you sweet relief ; 

He will give you grace and glory. 
All j^our wants shall be supi)lied^ 

Canaan, Canaan lies before you, 
Rise and cro3s the swelling tide. 

5 Death shall not destroy your comfort, 
Christ shall guard you thro' the gloouii 

Down he'll send a heavenly consort, 

>To convoy you to his home ; 

There you^'ll spend your days in pleasure, 

Free from every want and care ; 
Come, O ! come, my blessed Saviour^ 

Fain my spirit would be there* 



Hymn 134* 
yoy hi the Hohj Ghost. 

MY soul doth magnify the Lord, 

My spirit doth rejoice 
In God my Saviour and my God, 

1 hear his joyful voice. 
2 T need not go abroad for joy. 

Who have a feast at home ; 
My sighs are turned into songs, 

The comforter is come. 

S Down from above the blessed dove 

Is come into my ])reast, 
To witness God's eternal love ; 

This is my heavenly feast. 

4 This mates me Abba Father cry. 
With confidence of soul ; 

It jraakes me cry my Lord, my God, 
And that without conti'bul. 

5 There is a stream that issues forth, 
From God'-s eternal throne^ 

And from the Lamb, a living stream^ 
Clear as the crystal stone. 

6 The streams do water paradise, 
It makes the angels sing : 

One cordial drop revives my heart, 
Hence all my joys do spring. 

7 Such joys as are unspeakable. 
And full of glory too ; ' 

Such hidden manna, hidden pearls, 
As worldings do not know. 

8 Eye hath not seen, nor ear hath Iieard. 
From fanry'tis conceaVcU 

What thou, Lord, hast laid up for thine 

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And hast to ine reveal VI. 

9 I see thy face, I hear thy voice, 
I taste thy sweetest love ; 

My soul doth leap : but O for wings, 
The wings of Noah's dove ! 

10 Then should I flee far hence away, 
Leaving this world of sin : 

Then should my Lord put forth his hand. 
And kindly take lue in. 

1 1 Then should my soul v/ith angels feast 
On joys that always last : 

BlessMbe my God, the God of joy, 
Who gives me here a taste. 

Hymn 135. 
A practical improvement cf baptism* 
ATTEND, ye children of your God, 

Ye heirs of glory hear ; 
For accents so divine as these, 
Might charm the dullest ear. 

2 Baptiz'd into your Saviour's death. 
Your souls to sin must die ; 

With Christ the Lord we live anew. 
With Christ ascend on high. 

3 There by his father's side he sits 
Enthroned divinely fair ; 

Yet owns hinisslf your brother still, 
And you r forer unner there. 

4 Rise, from these earthly trifles, rise, 
On wings of faith and love : 

Above, your choicest treasure lies. 
And be your hearts above. 

5 But earth and sin will drag us down, 
When we attempt to fly : 

J^ordj send thy strong attracting power. 



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To raise and fix ub liigh. 



Hymn 136. 

Christ Lord of all, 
ALL hail ! tlie power of Jesus' name, 

Let ang-els prostrate fall ; 
Bring forth tlie royal diadem. 

And crown hira Lord of all. 

2 Let high-born seraphs tune the lyrej 
And, as thoy tune it, fall 

Before his flice, who tunes the choir. 
And crown him Lord of ail. 

3 Crown hiai, ye martyrs of our God, 
Who from his altar call ; 

Exto! the stem of Jesse's rod, 
And crown him Lord of all. 

4 Crown him, ye Qiorning stars of light, 
Who'fix'd this floating ball ; 

And hail the strength of Israel's mighty 
And crown him Lord of all. 

5 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race. 
Ye ransom'd from the fall ; 

Hail him who saves you by his grace ; 
And crown him Lord of all. 

6 Hail hira, ye heirs of David's line^ 
Whom David, Lord did call, 

The God incarnate I man divine I 
The crowned Lord of all. 

7 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget 
The wormwood and the gall, 

Go spread your trophies at his feet, 
And crown him Lord of all. 

8 Let every tribe and every tongiiCj 
That bound creation's hall, 

Now shout, in universal song^ 



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And crown hini Lord of all. 

Hymn 137. 
Prayer answered by crosses, 

1 ASK'D the Lord that I might gro\T 
In faith, and love, and every grace ; 
Mi^ht more of his salvation know, 
And seek more earnestly his face. 

2 'Twas he who taught you thus to pray» 
And he, I trust, has answer'd prayer ; 
But it has been in such a way. 

As almost drove me to despair, 

3 I hop'd that in some favor'd hour. 
At once he'd answer my request ; 
And by his love's constraining power^ 
Subdue my sins and give me rest. 

4. Instead of this, he made me feel 
The hidden evils of my heart. 
And let the angry powers of hell 
Assault my soul in every part. 

5 Yea more, with his own hand he seem\l 
Intent to aggravate my woe ; 

CrossM all the fair designs Ischem'd, 
Blasted my gourds, and laid me low. 

6 Lord, why is this, I trembling cry^d. 
Wilt thou pursue thy worm to death I 
*Tis in this way, the Lord reply'd, 

I answer prayer for grace and faith, 

7 These inward trials I employ. 
From self and pride to set thee free ; 
And break thy schemes of earthly joy^ 
That thou may'st seek thy all in me^ 



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Hymn 13S. 

Pleading with God undtr affliction^ 

WHY should a living man complain 

Of deep distress within ; 
Since every si^h and every pain, 

Is but the fruit of sin ? 

2 Now Lord, I'll patiently submit, 

Nor evei' dare rebel ; 
Yet sure F may h^re at thy feet. 

My painful feelings tell. 

.3 Thou seest what floods of sorrow rise^ 

Arid beat upon my soul ; 
One trouble to another cries. 

Billows on billows roll. 

4 From fear to hope and hope to fear, 
My shipwreckHl soul is tost^ 

Till I am tempted in despair, 
To give up all for lost. 

5 Yet thro^ the stormy clouds Ml look. 
Once more to thee, my God ; 

P fix my soul upon a rock. 
Beyond the raging jQlood. 

6 One look of mercy from thy face, 
Would set ray heart at case ; 

One all creating word of grace, 
Will make the tempests ceasct 

Hymn 139. 
Lord's supper. 
THE tabla spread, my soul there spi^ 
The victim bleeds, the Saviour dies ; 

In anguish on the tree ! 
I hear his dying groans J I prove 
His bleeding heart, his dyins: love \ 
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He dy'd, my soul, for thee. 

2 The table's spread — the roj^al food 
J 3 JesQs' sacred flesh and blood, 

A feast of love divine : 
His bleeding- heart ! his dying groans I 
His sacred blood for sin attones — 

Attones, my soul, for thine. 

3 The feast is spread with bleeding hand 3^ 
I3edewM with blood, and lo I it stands 

To fill the hungry mind ; 
'Tis free, and whosoever will 
May feast his soul and drink his fill, 

And grace and glory i5nd. 

4 While at the table sits the king, 
Raptur'd with joy, my soul shall sing. 

With an immortal flame ; 
My Saviour's grace 1*11 still adore, 
With joy 141 love him more and more,. 

And bless his sacred name. 

5 O sacred flesh ! O solemn feast I 
When Christ my Lord the royal guest,^ 

I s at the table found ; 
This adds new glories to m}'' joy — 
It bids me sing — and well I may> 

It makes my bliss abound. 

6 'Tis thus my soul by faith is fed. 
On angels food, with living bread. 

And manna from above — 

sacred flesh, on dying blood ! 

1 feast till I am full of God, 

And drink the wine cf love. 

7 It is an early antipast, 

Of heavenly bliss it is a taste, 
A taste on earthly ground ; 
If here so sweet — if here we prove 



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Seraphic joy — celestial love. 
In heaven what will be found ? 



Hymn 140. 
The fair mansions^ 

WE in this tabernacle mourn. 

For immortality ; 
Burdened with sin we daily groaDj, 

And long to be set free. 

2 We view this woi Id riot as our home^ 
But sojourn in a vale ; 

We seek a city yet to come, 
Where joy shall never fail. 

3 We have a house above the sky^ 
In heaven's unmeasured space ; 

Where we shall dweH eternally, 
And see our Saviour's face. 

4 Roll on, roll on our peaceful years, 
And bring our souls to rest ; 

Where troubles end, and doubts and fears 
No more disturb our breast. 

$ Then shall we bid a long farewell 

To all those fleeting things ; 
Our clay in earth we leave to dwell, 

To mount on sacred wings. 

6 Swifter than thought we soar on high^. 
Above the twinkling stars ; 

Pass through the regions of the skyj 
And all those rolling spheres. 

7 The sun ere long will disappear, 
And sinners ieel their loss ; 

While we ascend through yielding air, 
And steer th^eternal course 

8 Now winged time is knov^^n no more^ 



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Eternity begins ! 
Oar souls have gain'd the heavenly shore, 
And view th'amazing scenes* 

9 Their songs begin to sound so sweet. 
Our rapturM souls on fire ; 

To bow around the Saviour's feet. 
And join the heavenly choir. 

10 Unnamber-d years shall gently roll, 
And each increase the bliss ; 

And God shall say unto each soul, 
Come dwell where Jesus is. 

11 Then will our blessed Jesus come, 
And hid the dead arise ; 

And call his weary children home, 
To mansions in the skies. 

12 Where sin and sorrow all shall cease. 
And tears be wipkl away ; 

And nothing shall disturb our peace, 
To one eternity. 

Hymn 141. 

Before going to meeting. 
THE Saviour meets his flock to day, 
Shall I, in sloth, abide at home ? 
Shall I behind the people stay. 
When Jesus calls there still is room ? 
141 gOy it is a place of prayer, 
Who knows but God may meet me there ? 

2 To day Immanuel feeds his saints. 
And here the christians find tlieir king — 
They open laj^ all their complaints, 
And here their Saviour's praise they sing! 
Into their number 141 presume, 

Since Jesus kindly bids me come. 

3 How long did faithful Anna wait, 



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And sought the Lord for fourscore yearsj^ 
Both day and night, the temple gate 
She watch'd with many sighs and tears^ 
And scarcely left the house of prayer 
Till God vouchsaf 'd to meet her there. 

4 Dear Saviour, then bestow the power^^ 
And like the saints I.il watch for thee, 
Content until th' appointed hour, 
When thou shalt be veveal'd in me : 
Daily^my soul within thy gate. 

Shall for thy gracious presence wait. 

5 Remove temptation, O my Lord, 
And let my enemies be slain, 

Who would withdraw me from thy word^ 
And plunge me in the world again ; 
And when the bridegroom shall appear, 
O, may my soul be found in prayer. 

Hymn 142, 
The Cornplainer refonned. 

1 SET myself against the Lord, 
Despised his mercy and his word. 

And wished to take his place ; 
It vex'd Rie sore that I must die^ 
And perish too eternally, 

Or else be sav'd by grace. 

2 Of every preacher Td complain, 
One spoke thro' pride and one for gain^ 

Another's learning'ssmall ; 
This spoke too fast audthat too slow. 
One pray'd too loud and one too loWj 

The others had no call. 

3 With no professors could I join, 
Some dressed too mean and some too fine^ 

And some did talk too long 3 



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Some liad a tone, some had ao gift, 
Soiiie talk'd so weak and some so swifty 
Aad all of them vvQie wrong. 

4 I tho't tliey VI better keep at liome, 
Than to exhort where'er they coaiej 

And tell us of their joys ; 
They'd better keep their gardens free 
From weeds, than to examine me, 

And vex me with their noise. 

5 Kindred and neighbours all were bad, 
And no true friend for to be had — 

My rulers too were vile ; 
At length 1 was brought for to see 
Tj'ie fault did mostly lie in me, 

And had done all the wdiile. 

6 The horrid loads of guilt and shame, 
(Being conscious too I was to blame,) 

Did wound my frighted soul : 
I've sinn'd so much against my God, 
Vm crushed so low beneath his rod, 

Hov/ can I e*er be whole ! 

7 But there is Balm in Gilead, 
And a physician to be had, 

A balsom too most free ; 
Only believe on God*s dear son. 
Thro' him the victory is won^ 

Christ Jesus dy'd for me. 
a For Christ's free love's a boundless seag 
"What to expire for such as me ? 

Yes> 'tis a truth divine ; 
My heart did melt, my soul o'errun- 
With love, to see what God hath done 

For souls, as me^ii as mine. 

9 Now I can hoar a child proclaim 
The j yfal ne\'/s and praise the name 



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O f Jesus Cii rist my king ; 

I know no sect, christians are one, 
With my compI^Jnts I now have done. 

And made salvation mine, 

IG Come saints, rejoice in Christ your Jving'^ 
His solemn praises sweetly sing, 

And tell the world his love ; 
Sinners invite for to receive 
Of God^s free grace, and not to grieve 

The holy sacred dove. 

II All those who do an interest gain, 
In Christ the Lamb who once was slain, 

Will surely happy be ; 
Their loud hosannas they shall raise, ; 

A monument of God^s high praise, 

To all eternity. 

Hymn 143. 
Pride. 
INNUMERABLE foes 
Attack the child of God, 
He feels within the weight of^in^ 
A grievous galling load. 

2 Temptations too without. 
Of various kinds assault, 

Sly snares ixsset his traveling feet^ 
And make him often halt. 

3 From sinner and from saint 
He meets with many a blow : 

His own bad heart creates him smart , 
Which only God can know. 

4 But though ihe host of hell 
Be neither wx^ak nor small, 

One mighty foe deals dangerous woe^ 
And hurts beyond thein aih 



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5 *Tis pride, accursed pride, 
Tliat spir't by God abliori'd : 

Do what Me will, it haunts us still ; 
And keeps us from the Lord. 

6 It blows its poisonous breath, 
And bloats the soul with air ; 

Tlie heart up-lifts with God's own gifts, 
And makes e'en gra^e a snare. 

7 Awake — nay wile we sleep ; 
In all we think or speak, 

It pufts us glad, torments us sad ; 
Its hold we cannot break. 

8 In other ills we find 

The hand of heaven not slack ; 
Pride only knows to interpose, 
And keep our comforts back. 

9 *Tis hurtful when perceiv'd : 
When not perceived His worse : 

Unseen or seen it dwells within ; 
And works by fraud or force. 

10 Against its influence pray. 
It mingles with the prayer ; 

Against it preach, it prompts the speech ; 
Be silent, still His there. 

11 This moment, while I write, 
I feel its poM'er within ; 

My heart it draws to seek applause, 
And mixes all with sin, 

12 Thou meek and lowly Lamb, 
This haughty tyrant kill ; 

It wounded thee, tho^ thou wast free. 
And grieves thy spirit still. 

13 Thygarden is the place, 
Where pride cannot intrude, 

For should it dare to enter there 
^T would soon be drowned in blood- 



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Hymn 144. 

The xvay to Heaven* 
JESUS, my all, toheav'n is gone, 
He whom I fix my hopes upon ; 
His track I see and I'll pursue 
The narrow way, till him I view. 

S The way the holy prophets went, 
The road that leads from banishment, 
The King's liighway of holiness, 
I'll go, for all his paths are peace. 

3 This is the way I long have sought, 
And niourn'd because I found it not ; 
My grief a burden long hath been, 
Because I could not cease from sin. 

4 The more I strove against its pow'r, 
I sinn'd and stumbled but the more. 
Till late I heard my Saviour say, 
*'Corae hither, soul, I am the way." 

5 Lo, glad I come,andthou blessVl Lamb, 
Shalt take me to thee whose I am \ 
Nothing but sin I thee can give. 
Nothing but love shall I receive. 

6 Then Mill I tell to sinners round, 
What a dear Saviour I have found ; 
I'll point to thy redeeming blood, 
And say, '^behold the way to God I" 

Hymn 145. 
Begojie Unbelief. 
AWAY, my unbelieving fear, 

Fear shall in me no more have place, 
M}^ Saviour doth not yet appear, 
He hides the brightness of his face. 

?i Dut shall I therefore let him go, 
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And basely to the tempter yield ? 
'No, in the strenqtli of Jesus, no, 
I never will give up uiy shield, 

3 Although the vine its fruit deny, 
Although the olive yield no oil, 

The withering fig-tree droop and die. 
The fields elude the tiller's toil. 

4 The empty stall no herd afibrd. 
And perish all the bleating race. 

Yet will I triuiiiph in the Lord, 
The God of my salvation praise. 

5 Away, each unbelieving fear, 
My soul be strong in living faith ; 

My Saviour will at length appear, 
And show the brightness of his face. 

■6 Tho' novv my prospects all be crossed, 
iMy blooming hopes cut ofiT I se^, 

Yet will I in my Saviour trust, 
And glory that he dj^'d fo^r me. 

Hymn 146. 
NOW the Saviour stands a pleading 
At the sinner's bolted heart t 
Now in heav'nhe*'s interceding. 
Undertaking sinners' part. 

CHORUS. 

ShinerSyCan you hate this Saviour P 
Will you thrust hiiiifrQinyoiir arras ? 
Oyjce he d'ydfor your behaviour^ 
Now he calls you to hi^ charms. 

2 Now he pleads his sweat & blood shed^ 
Shews his wounded hands and feet ; 
Father, save them, though they're blcod 
^aise them to a heav'nly seat. (led, 
Simiersy can you hate^ ^c. 



S Sinners, hear your God and Saviour^ 
Hear his gracioiis voice to day, 
Turn from all your vain behaviour, 
O repent, return, and pray. 
Sinners^ can you hate^ ^e. 

4 O be wise before you Iang"uish 
On the bed of dying strife, 
Endless joy, or endless anguish, 
Turn upon the events of life. 

Sinners^ can you hate^ &?c. 
o Now he's waiting* to be gracious, 
Now he stands and looks on thee ; 
See what kindness, love and pity, 
Shines around on you and me« 

Sinners^ can you hate^ &Pc. 

6 Open now your hearts before hinij, 
Bid the Saviour welcome ia ; 
Nowreceive, and O ! adore him, 
Take a full discharge from sin* 

Sinners^ can you hate^ £^c. 

7 Come, for all things now are ready^ 
Yet there's room for many more ; 

O ye blind, ye lame and needy, 
Come to wisdoai's boundless store. 
Sinners^ can you hate ^ ^c. 

Hymn 14r. 

Sampson grinding in Prison^ by falling in 
the lap ofDeliah. 

ALAS ! I've wandered such a length 

In a forbidden road ; 
I'v^e lost like Sampson, eyes and strength, 

And confidence in God. 

2 And now, like him I mourn my loss, 
Ah loss of both my eyes I 



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I'm grinding in a prison house, 
Reproacli'd by enemies. 

3 Sometimes I thirst for victory. 

O'er all my foes within ; 
I long to feel the rebels die, 

And the new man to reign. 
4f I'radition, pride and unbelief, 

A heavy load I bear ; 
And my hard heart augments my grief^ 

Till I almost despair. 

5 The lying tempter tells me now, 
He's chainM my sool so long, 

He shall prevail, and keep me so ; 
Nor dare I move my tongue. 

6 But Jesus rules in heav'n and earth 
(And blessed be his name) 

I trust he'll yet redeem from death 
And put my foes to shame. 

Hymn lis; 
Behold your Christ, 

CONDEMN'D at Pilate's bar 
The great Redeemer stood. 
To save poor sinners from despair. 
And bring them home to God. 

2 Tho' he's the eternal King, 
They scornM to own him so ; 

Mocking, a purple robe they bring. 
And then their knee they bow. 

3 A crown of thorns they made 
(All that was all our curse) 

With enyy put it on his head. 
Me bore it all for us. 

4 N^^ -^' ^ptre did lie ;iieed 



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From a poor fallen race : 
Yet sinners niock'd him with a reed, 
And spit upon his face. 

5 See Kg w he's led away, * 
To bring us wretches home ; 

Behold him fainting by the way, 
To give us strength to come. 

6 See him on Cah 'ry's hill 
With many scoffing" round ; 

How great his love no tongue can tell^ 
Ah, love without a bound ! 

7 With arms extended wide, 
Nriil'd to the cursed tree ; 

Fountains of blood from hands and side 
For such vile men as we. ^ 

8 Bat eonqa'ring when he fell 
Attained the victory ; 

He unstrung death and conquered hell 
That we miglit never die- 

9 O could poor mortals know 
The riches of his love ! 

Tiiey^i long to quit these climes below 
To dvfcll with him abavCa 

HYMftT 149. 
On the D£aUngs af God with the SoidyOvth^ 

works of Grace^ 
I'D tell the wonders of my God ; 

But O too great for toui^ues to tell ! 
How rich, ho^v free, that gracious word , 

That sav'd my guilty soul fi'om hell. 
2 Arnaz'd to think where ! have been I 
In the dark slippery paths of de?^Oj \ 
Bearing a dreadful load of siu 
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Expos'd to sink at every breath* 

3 The buixleird earth gToan'd under me^ 
The vilest of the sinful race ; 

Th' astonishM rocks and e\ ery tree 
Rose up and cm s'd nie to my face. 

4 All heav'nlook'd frowning from above^ 
And hell was gaping wide below : ^ 

My pray'rs and tears abortive prove. 
To save my soul from endless woe. 

5 How dreadful was my enmity 
Against the eternal King^of heav'n I 

My heart so full of blasphemy, 
I could not ask to be forgiv'n. 

6 Justice pursuM me close behind. 
And I upon the brink of hell ; 

My strength all failVl and I resign'd^ 
And Jesus took me as I fell. 

7 1*11 sing thy goodnes O my God, 
But O I how far my language fails 

To speak the merits of that blood. 
Which did for my poor sou] prevail. 

8 For me, a rebel to histhrone, 
A traitor to his dignity : 

His pity broug^ht a pardon down 
For me a wretch condem'd to die. 

9 A diff Vent aspect I beheld. 

The hills and rocks all siirliing stood ; 
And all the verdent groves and fields 
Spoke forth the praises of my God. 

10 1 longVl to praise my Saviour too ; 
But tho't he scarcely could be mine i 

O can he, can he stoop so low, 

Could Christ for me his life resign ? 

it Praise shall employ my future breati 



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Till I shall end this mortal race ; 
Then shall I triumph over death 
And praise my Saviour face to face* 

Hymn 150. 
Stand stilly and see tlie salvation of the Lord^ 
OH I what a narrow, narrow path 

Is that which leads to Jife I 
Some talk of works, and some of faith, 

Withw^armth, and zeal, and strife. 

2 But alter all that's said or done, 
Let men think what they will, 

The strength of every tempted son 
Consists in standing- still. 

3 "Stand still 1 says one. That's easy 
"Tis what I always do." (sure^ 

Deluded soul, be not secure : 
This is not meant to you. 

4 Not driv'n by fear, nor drawn by love, 
Nor yet by duty, led, 

Lie still you do ; and never move, 
For who can move, that's dead f 

5 But for a living soul to stand, 
Bj' thousand dangers scar'd,, 

And feel destruction close at hand, 
Oh! this indeed is hard. 

6 To shun this danger others run. 
To hide they know not where : 

Or though they light, no victory's won ; 
They only beat the air. 

7 He that believes, the scripture says, 
Shall not coiifus-dly haste. 

Thus danger threats both him that staj'Sj 
And him that runs too f^ist. 

B Haste grasps at al! ; b-at notliiDg* keeps] 



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Sloth is a dangerous state : 
And he that flies, and lie that sleeps, 
Cannot be said to wait. 

9 Lord, let thy Spirit prompt us when 

Togo,and when to stay : 
Attract us with the cords of Men, 

And we shall not delay. 

liO Give power & will ; & then command; 

And we will follow thee : 
And when we're frightened, bi<l us stand, 

And thy Saltation see. • 

Hymn 151. 

Leaving the -iJDorld, 
FAREWELL vain world,! must begone,. 

1 have no home, nor stay in thee ; 
I'll take my staifand travel on, 
Till I a better world can see. 

2 Why art thou loth ray heart, O why, 
Dost thou recoil within my breast ? 
Grieve not but say, farewell and fly 
Unto the ark, mj dove there's rest. 

3 I come my Lord a pilgrim's pace. 
Weary and v/eak I slowly move ; 
Longing but yet can't reach the place, , 
The gladsome place of rest above. 

4 { conae my Lord tlie floods here rise. 
These troubled seas foam nought but rxiirej 
My dove back to my bosom liies, 
Farewell poor world heaven^s my desire. 

5 Stay, stay,. said earth, whither fond one, 
HeYe's a fair world, what wouldst thou 
Fair world O no,thy beaaty's gone,(have? 
A heav'nlj Canaan Lord I crave. 

6 Tiie andeut travellers thus they. 



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Weary of eavtli sigh'd after theo ; 
They*regone before I must not stay^ 
Till I botli tliee and them may see, 

"i Put on my soul put on with speed, 
Tho' long the way, the end is sweet ^ 
Once more poor woi Id farewel indeeil. 
In leaving thee my Lord I meet. 

Hymn 152. 

The stony heart* 
LORD, hear a burd'ned sinner mourn, 
Who gladly to thee would return ; 
Thy tender mercies O impart ! 
And take away this stony heart. 

2 'Tis this heard heavt which links me down, 
Nor asks thy smiie3,nor fears thy frown ; 
The cause of all my woe and smart, 
Lord_ take away this stony heart. 

3 'Tis this hard heart, my gracious Lord, 
Which scorns thy iove & slights thy wordj 
Which tempts mc from thee to depart. 
Lord, take away this stony heart. 

4 'Tis this hard heart whose bold reply, 
Gives all the sacred truth the lie ; 
And would thy promises pervert, 
Lord, take away thisstony heart. 

5 'Tis this hard heart I feel within, 
Which dights thy grace &. cleaves to sins 
Sure 'tis all hell, the counter part. 
Lord, take away this stony heart. 

6 'Tis this hard heart which dares with- 
AUthedread judgments of thy hand;[stand 
Which daily acts the rebel's part, 
Lord, take away this stony heart. 



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f *Tis this hard heart wliich day by day. 
Would shut my mouth nor let me pray ; 
Yea, would from every duty start, 
Lord, take away this stony heart. 

8 Sure the bless'd day wili shortly come. 
When this hard heart shall know its dooiB, 
When I no more shall sin retain, 
Nor of a stony heart complain. 

Hymn 153. 

The loving kindness of the Lor d. 
AWAKE my soul in joyful lays, 
And sing thy great Redeemer's praise ; 
He justly claims a song from me^ 
His loving kindness O how free ! 

2 He saw me ruined in the fall, 
Yet lovM me notwithstanding all ; 
He sav'd me from my lost esteite, 
His loving kindness O how great ! 

3 Tho' numerous hosts of mighty foes, 
Tho' earth and hell my way oppose, 
He safely leads my soul along. 

His loving kindness O how strong ! 

4 When trouble like a gloomy cloud. 
Has gathered thick and thundered loud ;: 
He near my soul has always stood. 

His loving kindness O how good I 

5 Often I feel my sinful heart. 
Prone from my Jesus to depart ; 
But tho^ I have him oft forgot. 
His loving kindness changes not. 

6 Soon shall I pass the gloomy rale, 
Soon all my mortal powers must fail ; 
O, may my last expiring breath. 
His loving' kindness sing in death ! 



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T Then let me raount and somr away. 
To climes of everlasting day ; 
And sing with rapture and surprise. 
His loving kindness in the skies. 

Hymn 154. 
The stony heart* 

O FOR a glance of heavenly day, 
To take the stubborn stone away ; 
And thaw with beams of love divine. 
This heart, this frozen heart of mine. 

2 The rocks can rend,the earth can quakes 
The sea can roar, the mountains shake 5 
Of feeling all things shew some sign, 

But this unfeeling heart of mine. 

3 Thy judgments too unmovM I hear. 
Amazing thought, which devils fear j 
Goodness and wrath in vain combine, 
To stir this stupid heart of mine. 

4 To hear the sorrow thou hast felt, 
Dear Lord, an adamant would melt. 
But I can read each moving line, 
And nothing move this heart of mine. 

5 But something yet can do the deed. 
And that dear something most,! need ; 
Thy spirit can from dross refine, 

And move and melt this heart of mine. 



^ Hymn 155. 

Blind BarthnetiSn 
MERCY^ O thou son of David I 
Thus blind Bartimeus prayed ; 
Others by thy grace are saved, 
Nov/ vouchsafe to me thy aid. 

^ V/hile he cried aiany chid him; 



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Bat he prayed the louder still ; 
TiH his gracious Saviour bid him, 

Come and ask me what j'^ou will, 
a Money was not what he wanted. 

Though by begging us'd to Hve ; 
But he ask'4 and Jesus granted 

Alms that none but he could give. 

4 Lord remove this grievous blindness, 
Let my eyes behold the day : 

Straight he saw and won by kindness, 
Followed Jesus in the way. 

5 Now methinks I hear him praising, 
Publishing to all around ; - 

Friends, is not ray case amazing. 
What a Saviour I have found ! 

6 O that all the blind but knew him, 
And would be advis'd by me. 

Surely they would come unto hnn, 
He would cause them all to see. 

7 Now I freely leave my garments, 
Follow Jesus in the way ; 

He will guide me by his counsel. 
Lead me to eternal day. 

8 There I shall behold my Saviour, 
Spotless, innocent, and pure ; 

Sure to reign with him forever, 
If I to the end endure. . 



Hymn 156. 
The e fort. 
APPROACH, my soul, the mercy seat^ 

Where Jesus answers pray^- ; 
There humbly fall before his feet. 
For none shall peris|i there. 

2 Thy promise is my only plea, 



With this I venture nigh ; 
Thou eallest burthen'd souls to thee. 
And such, O Lord, am I. 

3 BowM down beneath a load of sin^ 

By Satan sorely prest ; 
By war without, and fears within, , 

I come to thee for rest. 

4* Be thou my shield and hiding' place5 
That sheltered near thy side 5 

1 may my fierce accuser face, 

And tell him thou hastdy*d. 

5 Oh wonderous love ! to bleed anddi<^»> 
To bear the cross and shame i 

That guilty sinners, such as I, 
Might plead thy gracious name. 

6 Poor tempest tossed soul be stilf, 
My promised grace receive ; 

Tis Jesus speaks — I iBust, I willp 
I can, I do beileve. 

Hymn 157. 
The Bible. 
PRECIOUS Bible ! what a treaiura 
Does the word of God afford ! 
All I want for life or pleasure. 
Food and med'cine, shield and sword t 
Let the world account nip poor, 
Having this I want no more. 

2 Food to which the world's a stranger^ 
Here ray hungry soul enjoys ; 

Of excess there is no danger, 
Tliough it fills, it never cloys % 
On a dying Christ I feed, 
tie ii meet and drink indeed I 

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3 When iTiysGuLis faint and^iokly* 
Or when Sat^n wounds my mind^ 
Cordials to revive me quickly. 
Mealing medicines here I find : 

To the promises I flee, 
Each affords a remedy. 

4 In th' hour of dark temptation^ 
Satan cannot make me yield ; 
For the word of consolation 

Is to me a mighty shield : 
While the scripture truth is sure, 
From his malice I'm secure. 

5 Vain his threats to overcomejaie, 
When I take the Spirit's sword ; 
Then with ease I drivehim from me, 
Satan trembles at the word : 

'Tis a s^vord for conquest made, 
Keen the edge, and strong the blade* 

6 Shall I envy then the miser^ 
Doating on his golden store ? 
Sure I am, or should be wiser, 

1 am rich, 'tis he is poor : 
Jesus gives me in his word, 

Food and medicine, shield and sword* 

Hymn 158. 
The hiding Place. 

HAIL, sovereign love ! that first began, 
The scheme to rescue fallen man ; 
Hail, matchless, fiee eternal grape, 
'I'hat gave my soul a hiding place. 

2 Against the God, that built the sky, 
1 fought, with hands uplifted high ; 
Despis'd the mansions of his^race, 
Too proud to seek a hiding place ! 



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3 Enwraptin dark Egyptian night, 
And fond of darkness more than Iigl|t ^ 
Madly I ran the sinful race. 

Secure without a hiding place.. 

4 Butlo! th' eternal council rang^ 
Almighty love ! arrest the man ; 

I felt the arrows of distre^, 

And found I had no hiding place !- 

5 Vindictive justice stood in view, 
To Sinai's firyinoTint I ilew; 

But justice cry'd with frowning face, 
This mountain is no hiding place I 

6 But lo ! a heav'nly voice I heard, 
And mercy's aagelsoon appear'd ; 
He led me on a pleasing pace, 
To^Je^us Christ, niy hiding place. 

7 Should sev'n-fold streams of vengeance 
And s hake thisglobe from pole to pole;[roll, 
No thunder bolt shall daunt my face, 
For Jesus is my hiding place I 

8 On him Almighty vengeance fell, 
Which must have sunk a world to hell ; 
He bore it for his chosen race, 

And thus became :j^heir hiding place. 

9 A few more rolling suns at most 
Shall land me on f?ir Canaan's cost^ 
Where I shall sing the song of grace. 
And see my glorious hiding place I 

Hymn 159. 
A warning to sinnersytofi^e from the 
wrath to corner 
WHEN pity piompts me tQ lopkaro^iBd 

Upon my fellow clay 5 
See men reject the gospel sound, 



Good God ! what shall I say, 

2 My bowels yearn for dying men^ 
Doomed to eternal woe ; \ 

Fain would I speak, but 'tis in vain^ 
1 f God does not speak, too. 

3 O! sinners, sinner wont you hear,. 
When in God's name I come ? 

XJpcn your peril don't forbear, 
Lest hell should be your doom. 

4 Now is the time, th' accepted hour^, 
O ! dinners come away ; 

The Saviour's knocking at your door, 
Arise without delay, 

5 O ! don't refuse to give him room. 
Lest mercy should withdraw ; 

He'il then in robes of vengeance come 
To execute his law, 

6 Then where poor mortals, will you be^. 
If destitute of grace, 

When you your injur'd judge shall see, 
And stand before his face ? 

7 O ! could you shun that dreadful sightj 
How would you wish to fly, 

To the dark shades of endless night, 
Fiora that all searching eye ? 

S But death and hell must all appear 
And you among them stand ; 

Before the great impartial bar, 
Arraign'd at Christ's left hand., 

9 No yearning bowels, pity then 
Shall not affect my heart ; 

Ko, I shall surely saj^amen 
When Christ bids you depart* 

10 Let not these waruings be in vaiB^, 



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But lend a list'ning ear ; 
Lest you should meet them all again, 
When wiapt in keen despair* 

Hymn 160. 
The Christianas Voyage. 
JESUS, at thy command, 
Ilaunch into the deep ; 
And leave my native land. 
Where sin lulls all asleep. 
For thee I would the world resign, 
And sail to heav'n with thee and thine. 

2 Thou art my pilot wise ; 
My compass in thy word : 
My soul each storm defies, 
While I have such a Lord ! 

I trust thy faithfulness and potver 
To save me in the trying hour. 

3 Though rocks and quicksands deep 
Through all my jf)assage lie, 

. Yet Christ will safely keep, 

And guide me with his eye, ; 
My anchor hope shall flrip. abide 
And every boisterous storm outride. 

4 By faith I see the land. 
The port of endless rest : 
My soul, tliy sails expand, 
And fly to leaus' breast ! 

O may I reacit the heav'nly shore, 
Where wirnds h waves distress no more. 

5 When e'er becalm'd Hie, 
And storms forbear to tos3, 

Be thoa, dear Lord, stili oigli^^ . 
L^3t I shoud sa£er loss ; 
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For more tli© treacherous calm I dread-,. 
Than tempests bursting o'er my head,, 

6 Come, Holy Ghost and blow 

A prosperous gale of grace^ 

"VVaft me from all below, 

To heaven, my destin'd place ! 
Then in full sail my port I'll find, 
And leave the world and sijpL behiada 

Hymn 16l1, 
In me ye shall have peaces 
YE saints, attend the Saviour's voice^ 

Bpoke in his word of grace, 
He says, and in it O rejoice ! 
In me ye shall have peace, 

% Though storms and tempests round yout 
And fpeir and fears increase, [roar,, 

Ke says, Jind what could he say more ? 
In me ye shall have peace. 

S What though afBictions still abound. 

Nor do temptations cease ; 
He says, and O how sweet the sound ! 

In me ye shall have peace* 

4 What though your hearts with sorrow^ 
And sighs snd tears increase : (bleed^, 

lie says, and O, 'tis true indeed I. 
In me ye shall have peace. 

5 ¥/hat though corruptions dwell withiUp 
Nor does the conflict cease ; 

Hq says, in spite of hell and sin, 
In me ye shall have p eace. 

.6 Though you shall pass through death's 
To gam your wish'd release, (cold flood; 

He says, and sure he'll make it good,^ 
In.mAye ^haUhQvepeac§», 



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f When yoa his face in glory vi^w^ 

Where joy can ne'er decrease^ 
Eternity shall prove it true. 

In him ye shall have peace* 

Hymn 162. 
Tour Bodies are Temples of the Holy GhosU 
PROFESSED foll'weis of the Lamb, 
Hark to his word and bless his name j 
Your bodies, if in him you trust, 
Are tempels of the Holy Ghost.. 

2 Let this important solemn truth 
Dwell on your minds, in ai^e and youth i 
Be this your honour and you boast, 
You're temples of the Holy Ghost. 

S As such , let all your conduct be 
From lust, and pride, and folly free a 
Remember what your bodies cost, 
As temples of the Holy Ghost. 

4 Let gravit)'- and holiness, 

A modest, plain, and decent dress, 

And Christ's bright robes adom jou most^, 

As temples of the Holy Ghost, 

5 Sethis example in your view- 
Be this the pattern you pursue ; 
Think, as his body, so your's must 
Be temples of the Holy Ghosts 

6 Ere long your happy change will come, 
And death will bring your spirits home ;, 
And Christ shall guard your sleeping dust, 
As temples of the Holy Ghost* 

7. When the last trumpet shakes the skies^ 
Bright shall your bodies then arise, 
And joyful. Join the heavenly host^ 
As temples of the Holy Ghost*. 



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Hymn 163. 

linow that ray Redeemer Jhes^ 

1 KNOW that lay Redeemer lives. 
What comfort this sr/eet senlence gives i 
He lives, he lives vvlio once was clead^ 
He lives, my everliviug head, 

2 He lives, triumphant froiB th€t gm-ve, 
He lives, eterDally to save ; 

He lives, all glorious in the sky, 
He lives, exalted there on liigh. 

3 He liv^es to bless me with his lov-e^ 
He lives to plead for me above, 

He lives my hangiy soiil to feed, 
He liv es to help in time of need. 

4 He lives and^grants me rich supply, 
He lives to guide me with his eye. 
He lives to coftifort me when faint, "^ 
He lives to hear my soul's complaint, 

5 He lieves to crush the pow'rs of hell^ 
He lives that he.may in me dwell. 

He lives to heal and mate me whole, 
He lives to guard my feeble soul. 

6 He lives to silence all my fears, 
He lives to stop and wipe my tears, 
He lives to calm my troubled hoai't, 
He lives all blessings to impart. 

7 He lives my kind, my heavenly frien4> 
He lives, and loves, me to the end, 

He lives, and while lie lives I'll sing*, 
He lives my Prophet, Priestr and King*. 

8 He lives, and grants me daily teeath^ 
He lives, and I siiall conquer death, 
He lives my mansion to prepare. 

He lives to brin^ u\e/saf<;^lj there* 



us 

i He lives, all glory to his name^ 
He Ii?e6 my Jesus still the same ; 

the sweet joy this sentence givei^ 

1 know that my Redeemer lives, "^ 

Hymn 164. 
On the great duty of prayer. 
WHAT various hindrances we meet 
In coming to the mercy seat ; 
Yet who that knows the worth of pray% 
But wishes to be often thtiie. 

S Pray'r ms'^es the darkest cloud withdraw^ 
Prayer chmbs the ladder Jacob saw ; 
Gives exercise to faith and love, 
Brings every blessing from above. 

5 Restraining pray*i v we cease to iSght, 
Pray^- makes the christian's armour bright; 
And Satan trembles when he sees 
The w^eekest saint upon his Knees. 

4 When Moses stood with arms spread 
Success was found on Israel's side; [wide^. 
But when through weariness they fail'd, 
That moment Amalek p re vail' d- 

5 Hav^ you no v/ords ? Ah, think again^ 
Words flow apace when you complain, 
And fill your feilow-creature's ear 
With the sad tale of all your care. 

6 Were half the breatii,thus vainly spent^ 
To heav'n in supplicaticn sent. 

Your cheerful song would oft^ner be. 
Hear what the Lord has done for me.^ 

Hymn 165. 
The attraction of the cross* 

YONDER— iUDazijig sight! Isee^, 



Th' incarnate «on -ol GoS; 
Expiring on tW accursed ^tteev 
And welterin§' in his bk)od# 

3 Behold a purple torrent run, 
Down from his hands and head ; 

The crimson tide puts out the sun ; 
His groans awake the dead, 

3 The trembUng earth, the darkened siy-t 
Proclaim the truth. aloud, 

And with th' amaz'd centurian cry, 
"This was the son of God.'' 

4 So great, so vast a sacrifice, 
May well my hopes revive ; 

If God's own son thus bleeds and dies,. 
The sinner sure may live. 

$ O that these cords of love divine. 
Might draw me Lord to thee ; 

Thou hast my heart ; it shall be thine, 
Thine it shall ever be. 

Hymn 166. 
The year of Jubilee* 
BLOW ye the trumpet, blow 
The gladly solemn sound ; 
Let ail the nations know, 
To-earth^s remotest bound. 
The year of Jubilee is come ; 
Return ye ransomkl sinners home ! 

2 The gospel trumpet hear, 
The news of heavenly grace ; 
Ye happy souls draw near. 
Behold your Saviour's face \ 

The year of Jubilee is come, 
Return to youreternal home? 

3 Ext^l ithe Lamb of God, 



The ^I-ateniBg JL.afl^b;5 
Redemption in his bloGcl , 
Throug'hoat the world ptcelaittl | 
The year of Jubilee is come. 
Return ye ransomed sinner^ hoHie* 

Hymn 1-67. 
Theh<ippyhvpeftiVSaint. 
OH may I v/orthy prove to see. 
The saints in full prosperity ; 
To see the bright the glittering bride^ 
Close seated by her Saviour^s side. 

2 O may I find some humble seat. 
Beneath my dear Redeemer's feet i 
A servant as before has been, 
And sing salvation to my king. 

3 I'm glad that I am born to die, 
From grief and woe my soul shall j0[y i 
Bright angels shall convey m.e lionie, 
Away to new Jerusalem. 

4 I'll praise him wliilehelends me breathj 
I hope to praise him after death \ 

1 hope to praise him when I die, 
And shout salvation as I fly. 

5 Farewell vain world I'm going home, 
My Saviour smiles and bids ii^e come i 
Sweet angels beckon me away, 

To sing God's praise in endless day, 

6 I soon shall pass the vale of death. 
And in^'iiis arms 141 lose my breath : 
And then ray happy soul will tell, 
My Jesus has done all things v/elL 

7 I soon shall bear the awful sound^ 
Awake ye nations under ground ; 
Arise and dropyour dying shroud^, 



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And fiieet King Jesus in the clondj^^ 

B When to that blessed world I rise, 
And Join the anthems in the skies. 
This note above the rest shall swell, 
My Jesus has done all things well. 

9 Then shall I see my blessed God, 
And praise him in his bright abode i 
My theme thro' all eternity. 
Shall glory, glory, glory be. 



Hymn 168. 
The Beggar* s prayer. 
ENCOURAG'D by thy word 
Of proraise to the poor, 
Behold a beggar, Lord, 
Waits at thy mercy door : 
No hand, no heart, dear Lord, but thine, 
Can help or pity wants hke mine. 

2 The beggar's usual plee, 
Relief from men to gain, 
If offered unto tliee 

I know thou wouldst disdain : 
But those which move thy gracious eafj 
Are such as men would scorn to hear. 

3 I have no right to say 
That tho' 1 now am poor. 
Yet once there was a day 
When I possessed more ; 

Thou knpw'st that from my very birth 
I've been the poorest wretch on earth. 

4 Nor dare I to profess 
As ])eggars often do, 
Tbo\igh great is my distress. 
My faults have been but few ; 

If thou should'st leave my soul to starve^ 



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It would be what I well dcservCc 

5 Nor dare I to pretend 
I never begg-'d before, 

And if thou'lt now befriend, - 

I'll trouble tlieenomoie ; 
Thou often hast relieved my pain, 
And often! mast come ag^ain. 

6 Though crumbs are much too 3000 
For such a w^'etch asl , 

No less than children's food 
3Iy soui can satisfy ; 

do not frown and bid me go ; 

1 must have all thou cafnst bestow*. 

7 Nor^can I willing be 
Thy bounties to conceal 
From others, who like me 
Their wants and hunger feel, 

Vll tell them of thy mercy-s store^ 
And tiy to send a thousand more. 

8 Thy ways, thou only wise. 
Our thoughts and waj'-s transcend, 
Far as the arched skies 

Above this earth extend : 
Such pleas as mine men w^ould not hear^ 
But God rcceives a beggar's prayer. 



Hymn 169. 
Longing for heaven^ 
O WHEN shall I see Jesus, 
And reign with him above ; 
And from the flowing fountain 
Drink everlasting love ? 
When shall I be delivered 
From this vain world of sin. 



1?0 

And with my blessed Jestis, 
Drink tendless i^Ieasuies in. 

2 But novrl am a soldier. 
My captain's gone before, 
He's given me my orders. 
And bid me not give o'er ; 
And since he has prov'd faithful, 
A righteous crown he'll giv^. 
And all his valient soldiers 
Eternal life shall have. 

3 Through grace I am determined 
To conquer though I die, 

And then away to Jesus, 

On wings of love I'll fly. 

Farewell to sin and sorrow, 

I bid you all adieu : 

And, O, my friends prove faithful, 

And on youT way pursue. 

.4 And if you meet with troubles 
And trials on your way, 
Then cast your care on Jesus, 
And don't forget to pray. 
Gird on the heavenly armour 
Of faith, and hope, and [ove, 
Then w^hen the combat's ended 
He'll carry you above. 

5 O do not be discouraged 

For Jesus is your friend j 

And if ypu want more knowledge, 

He'll not refuse to lend : 

Neither will he upbraid you, 

Thougli oftener you request ; 

He'll give you grace to conquer 

And take you home to rest. 

a And when the last loud trumpet 



in 

Shall rend the vaulted skies, 
And bid the entombed millions 
From their cold beds arise, 
Our ransomed dust revived. 
Bright beauties shall put on, 
And soar to the blest mansion 
Where our Redeemer's gone. 

7 Our eyes shall then with rapturt 
The Saviour's face behold ; 
Oar feet no more diverted, 
Shall walk the streets of gold ; 
Our ears shall hear with transport 
The hosts celestial sing ; 
Our tongues shall chaunt the glories 
Of our immortal king. 

I Hymn iro. 

SauVis Armour, 
WHEN first my soul enlisted^ 
My Saviour's foes to fight ; 
Mistaken foes insisted, 

1 was not armed aright ; 
So Saul declar'd to David 
He certainly would fail ; 
Nor could his life be saved 
Without a coat of mail. 

2 Bat David, though he yielded 
To put the armour on, 

Soon found he could not wield it. 
And ventur'd forth with none % 
With only sling and pebble. 
He fought the fight of faith ; 
The weapon seem'd but feeble. 
But prov'd Goliah's death. 

S Had I by him been guided, 
And quickly thrown away 



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The aiinour men provided^ 
I miglit have gain^l the day ; 
But aim'd as they advis'd me, 
My expectations failed ; 
My enemy sarpris'dme, 
And had almost prevaii'd. 

4 Furnish'd with books and notions,. 
And arguments and pride ; 

I practised all my motions, 
And Satan's power defy'd ; 
But soon perceiv'd with trouble 
That these would do no good , 
Iron to them is stubble, 
And brass but rotten w^ood. 

5 I triumpVd at a distance 
While he was out of sight ; 
But faint was my resistance 
When forc'd to join in fight s 
He broke my sword in shivers. 
And pierc'd my boasted shield, 
Laugh'd at my vainendeavourSj 
And drove me from the field. 

6 Satan will not be braved 
By suclia worm as I ; 

Tiien let me learn with David^ 
To trust in the Most High ; 
To plead the name of Jesus, 
And use tlie sling of prayer ; 
Thus arm'd, w^hen satan sees us 
He'll tremble and despau^ 

Hymn 1^1. 

Finding Christ the Rock. 
WE'VE found the rock, the travellers 
The stone that all the prophets tri'd ; (cri\!>. 
Come children drink the balmy dew. 



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HTwas Christ that shed his blood for youc 

2 This costly mixture cures the soul, 
Which sin and guilt has made so foul ^ 
O sinners, now believe in G^ocl, 

Aud wash in Christ's most precious bloodo 

3 O harken, children, Christ is come, 
The bride is ready, let us — run j 
I'm glad I ever saw this day. 

That we might meet to praise and pray. 

4 There's glory, glory in my soul, 
Come mourners feel'tlie current roil : 
WeIcome,dear fiiends,this heavenly night 
Which shines around witli dazzling light. 

5 And in this light we'll soar away. 
Where there's no night, but endless day ; 
O children, children ! bear the cross, 
And count this world below but dross. 

6 We'll bear the cross, & wear the crowng^ 
And ])y our father's side sit down : 

His grace will feed dTir hungry souls, 
While love divine eternal roiis, 

7 His firy chariots make their way, 
To welcome us to endless day ; 
There glittering milUons we shall join,, 
To praise the Priace of David's linco 



Hymn 172. 
Meat and Drink indeed. 

TO day Imuianuel feeds his sheep. 
The purchase of his blood ; 

To day Jehovah keeps a feast, 
For all the sons of God. 

^ The bread of Goi is freely giv^ja- 



1T4 

The food of saints above ; 
That living- bread sent down from heav'iv 
The fruit of pard'niug love. 

3 Lo ! Christ,, our shepherd, gave his 
To answer all our need ; [hfe ^^ 

His body crucify'd is meat, 
His blood is drink indeed. 

4 Ye hungry, thirsty souls draw near^ 
Ajid living bread receive ; 

Taste the provision of your God, 
And freely eat and live. 

Hymn 1/3. 
Christ the all sufficient Saviour* 

1 AM that I am, 

Saith Christ thedear Lamb,(rous name? 
What think ye,0 sinner&,of this wond'- 

2 I f now you enqui re 

With earnest desire, (fire— 

And say O to know him our hearts are on 

3 My master replies, - 

I am will suffice (flieso 

Thy wants, O poor sinner, who unto him. 

4 I am to the blind 

The light of their mind ; [shall fincL 
And feet to the cripple, and strength they 

5 If sin is thy grief, 

lam thy relief I (chiefs 

A Saviour I am — -to poor sinners the 

f^ O sinners, give ear. 
What fulness is here ? [dear© 

O ! who would not come to*a Savioiu' so 
7 He saw from his throne^ 
Vooi sinoers undone i 



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And their lives to rausom, lie gave up liis 

8 He came from above, [own* 
The curse to remove ; [love ? 

And yet shall we slight such unspeakable 

9 If we like the Je ws, 

His kindness refuse, [chuse«. 

^Tis plain that destruction We M'ilfully 

10 But O ye oppress'd, , 

Whom sin hath distressed, (have rest. 
Gome, come unto Jesus, and you shall 

11 Methinks one doth cry, 

Such a sinner am I, [nigh^ 

I dare not, I dare not to Jesus draw 

12 Christ answers again j 

Thy doubting refrain ; [stains 

Come, come unto me, and I'll purge every 

13 Whatever is thy case, 

Come now and embrace [have peacs^ 
My purchas'd salvation, and thou shalt 

Hymn 174. 
Temptation* 
YE tempted souls reflect 
Whose name 'tis you profess i 
Your master's lot your must expect^ 
Temptations more or less. 

2 Dr^am not of faith so clear, 
Ass^^uts all doublings out \ 

Remember how the Dev^l could darei 
To tern ptev'n Christ to doubt. 

3 '^f thou'rt the son of God, 
(O, what an ifws^s there !) 

^^These stones here, speak them into food^ 
** And make that Sonship clear." 

4 Yiew that amazing scene I. 



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Say, could the tempter try 
To shake a tree so sound, so green ? 
Good God, defend the dry. 

5 Think not he now will fail 
To make us shrink and droopj 

Oar faith he daily will assai! j 
And dash our very hope. 

6 That impious if he thus 
At God incarnate threw. 

No wonder if he cast at us, 
And make us feel it too. 

7 To eause despair's the scope 
Of satan and his i}ow'rs, 

Against hope to believe in hope, 
My brethren, must be ours. 

8 Buts^ ifs and hows are huri'd 
To sink us with the gloom 

Of all that's dismal in this world, 
Or in the world to come. 

9 But here's our point of rest, 
Tho' hard the battle seem.. 

Our Captain stood the JSry test, 
And we shall stand through him. 

Hymn 175. 
The Nature and Ends of the Christian'*^ 
Trials. 
^IS my happiness below, 
Nt)t to live without the cross ; 
But the Saviour's pow'r to Imov/, 
Sanctifying every loss. 

2 Trials must and will befal, 
But with humble faith to see,. 
Lo\'e icscrib'd upon them idl^ 
This is happiness to rae. 
a God in trials sows the seed 



Of afflictions, pain and toil ; 

These spring up and choak the weed 5- 

Which would else o'erspread the soil. 

4 Trials make the proDiise sweet i 
Trials give new life to pray'r ; 
Trials bring me to his feet, 
Lay me low and keep me there* 

5 Did I meet no trials here. 
No chastisements by the way,. 
Might I not with reason fear^ ^^Sl 

1 might prove a castaway- 

6 Bastards may escape the rod, 
Sunk in earthly, vain delight ; 
But the true-born child of God 
Must Hot, would not if hemight^^. 

Hymn 176. 

The Backslider Returning^ 

WHAT a cruel wretch am 1, 
To leave my Jesus so ! 

And now without his smiles I lie. 
And know not where to go. 

2 Oncelanjoy'd his smiling face^ 
But did not think so soon, 

1 should go mourning in disgrace, 

And all my comforts gone. 

3 Not all the glories of the earthy 
Can do me any good ; 

My soul abhors all carnal mirtli^ 
And groans to find my Godo 

4 O should I see his face again^ 
I'd tell him all my woe ; 

Confess bow guilty I have beee 
To leave my Jesus so. 

5 Then will I clasp liim in my arms^ 



ITS 

And he shall have my heart ; 
And earth with aH her treach'Vous charms 
Forever shall depart. 

Hymn 177. 

Christ^s inxjitatioji to his sjwiise* 

ARISE my dear love^ 

My imdefirddove, 
I hear ray dear Jesus to say; 

The winter is past, 

The spring's come a t last. 
My love my dove come away. 

2 The earth that is green, 
Is fair to be seen, 

The little biids chirping do say, 

That they do rejoice, 

In each other's voice, 
My lovey my dove coQie away. 

3 Ail smiling in love 
The young turtledove, 

The flowers appearing in May j 

All speak forth the praise 

Of the Ancient of days, 
My love, iny dove come away. 

4 Come away from the world's cares, 
Those troublesome snares, 

That follow you night and by day ~ 

That you may be free 

From the troubles that be, 
IMy love, my dove come away. 

5 Come away from all fear, 
That troubles you here, 

Come into my arms he doth say ; 
That you may be clear 
J'rom the troubles you fear i 



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My love, my dove come a^fay. 

6 Coir»e away from all pride. 
From that raging- tide 

That makes you fall out by the way $ 

Come learn to be meek 

And your Jesus to geek, 
My love, my dove come away. 

7 As to you that are old, 

And whose hearts are grown cold^ 
Your Jesus enviting doth say i 

That he's hea'^1 your cries 

In the North countries, 
My love, my dove come away# 

8 As to you that are young, 
Your hearts they are strong, 

Your Jesus iu\ itesyou away ; 

From Antichrist's charms 

To your Jesus' kind arms. 
My love, my dove come away. 

9 And as to the youth 
That have known the truth. 

Whose hearts they have led you estray j 
Come hear to his voice 
And your hearts shall rejoice. 

My love, my dove come away. 

10 My dear children all, 
Come hear to my call. 

Behold I stand knocking and say — - 

My head's wet with dew. 

My children, for you. 
My love, my dove come away. 

11 My fatlin^'s are killkl, 
My table is filled. 

My maidens attending doth say i 
I'beie's wine on the lees 



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As much as you please, 
My love, my clove come awayp 

12 Come travel the road 

Tlrat leads you to God, 
For it is a bright shining way ; 

Come run up and down, 

My errands upon, 
lly love, ray dove come away. 

Hymn 178. 
Oh that Iwere /us inmonths past 

SWEET was the time when first I felt 
The Savix3ur^s pardoning blood, 

Apply'd to cleanse my soul from guilt, 
And bring me liome to God. 

2 Soon as the morn the light reveabd, 
His praises tun'd ray tongue ; 

And when the evening shades pre vail'd^ 
His love w^as all my song. 

3 In vain the tempter spread his wiles, 
The world no more could cliarra ; 

I liv^d upon the Saviour's smiles, 
And leaned upon his p.rm. 

4 In pray'r my soul drew near the Lord* 
And saw his glory shine ; 

And when I read his holy word, 
I call'd each promise mine. 

5 Then to his saints I often spoke, 
Of what his love had done ; 

But now my heart is almost broke, 
For all my joys are gone. 

6 Now Satan threatens to prevail. 
And make my soul his prey ; 

¥et^ Lord, thy mercies cannot fail, 
O co^e without delay^ 



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Hymn 179* 
A trief description of the children of 
God inaDialouge. 

WHAT poor despised company 

Of tra\'el!crs are these, 
That walk iu yonder narrow way, 

Along that rugged maze I 

2 Ah, these are of a royal liae. 
Ail cliiidren of a king" : 

Heirs of immortal crowns divine, 
And Jo, for joy tliey sing. 

3 Why do they then appear so mean ? 
And why so much despis'd ? 

Because of their rich robes unseen, 
The world is not apprised* 

-4 But some of them seem poor, distressed. 

And lacking daily bread ? 
Ah, they're of boundless wealth possess'd. 

With hidden manna fed. 

3 But why keep they that narrow road, 

That rugged thorny maze ? 
lYhy, thaf s the way their leader trod^ 

They love and keep his ways. 

6 Why must they shun the plear>ant pati^ 
That worldlings love so well i 

Because tliat is the read to death, 
The open road to helh 

7 V/hat is there then no other road 
To Salem's happy ground ? 

Christ is the only way to God., 
None other can be found,. 



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Hymn 180. 

Backslider. 
WHAT a sinner, Lord, I be ! 
Full of sin and vanity ; 
How Fv e sinn'd, alas, unaw'd I 
"Wandering far away from God. 

2 I have sinnM at every step, 
Sin has dy'd the crimson deep ; 
Sin has stain'd my every deed j 
I'm a sinner, Lord indeed. 

3 Sin has long ray work delaykl ; 
Sin my soul a slave has made j 
Sin my confidence has broke ; 
Sin has giv4i a dreadful stroke^ 

4 O, that sin I could forsake, 
Break the power of sin, O break ! 
God alone can help bestow, 
And to God I'll trembling go. 

Hymn 181. 

Judgment. 
THE great tremendous day's approaching. 
The awful scene is drawing nigh ; 
^Twas long foretold by ancient prophetSj 
Decreed In God's eternity. 

^ But O, my soul, reflect and wonder ! 
That awful scene is drawing near. 
When you shall see that great transaction^ 
When Cliri^ in judgment shallappear. 

3 See nature stand all in amazement, 
To hear the last loud trumpet sound, 
Arise ye dead and come to judgment, 
Ye nations of this world around. 

4 Loud thundeis rumbling thro' the con', 
fright forked lightnings jp^art the skiesj^carcj 



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The hea'vns a shaking, the earth a qual:- 
The gloomy sight attracts mine eyes.(ing7 

5 The orbit lamps all veii'd in sackcloth^ 
No more their shining circuits run ; 
The wheel of time stopt in a moment : 
Eternal things are now begun. 

6 Huge massy rocks & tow'ring mountains 
Over their tumbling basis roar 5 

The raging ocean, all in commotion, 

Is hov'ring round her frighted shore.[bIe^ 

7 Green turfy grave-yards & tombs of mar- 
Give up their dead, both small and great ; 
See the whole world both saints and sin- 
Are coming to the Judgment seat, (ners, 

8 See Jesus on the throne of justice, 
Come thund'ring down the parted skies ; 
With countless armies of shining angels, 
With Allelujahs, shouts for joy. 

9 Bright shining streamsfrom his awful pre* 
Ilis face ten thousand suns outshine;[sence 
Behold him coming in power and glory, 
To meet him all his saints combine. 

10 Go forth ye heralds with speed like light«^ 
Call in the saints from distant lands,[ning. 
Those that my blood from hell hath ran« 

som*d, 
'Whose names in life's fair book do stando 

110 come ye blessed of my father, 
The purchase of my dying love ! 
Receive the crowns of life and glory 
Which are laid up for you above. 

12 For you dear souls which have contina 
With me, and my temptations bore, [uVi 
I have provided for you a kingdom, 
^Q reign with me forever more. 



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13 Tliere^s flowing fountains of living wri«» 
No sickness, pain, nor deatli to fear ; (ter^ 
No sorrow, sighing, no tears nor weepin|j 
Shall ever have admittanee here. 

14 But how will sinners stand & tremblej^. 
When Justice calls them to the bar ; 
Those that reject his ofibr'd mercy. 
Their everlasting doom to hear. 

15 See Justice now with indignation, 
Calling aloud for sinners' blood ; 
Those that have slighted oflTer'd mercy^- 
And crucify'd the Son of God. 

16 Depart from me ye cursed sinners I 
jSly face 3^ou never more shall see ; 

Be banished from my peaceful presencq^. 
To endless v/oe and misery. 

IT Each guilty soul then struck with hor- 
And anguish throbbing in their breasts,[roi' 
Forever doomed to endless sorrow, 
And never more to hope for rbst. 

IG Come sinners liere^s a faithful war^ingj. ' 
Keturn to Jesus while you luay, 
For he is ready to forgive you. 
Or else you must depart away. 

Hymn 1B2. 
OH I why this long and lingering paixSj 
Why do I seek repose in vain? 

In vain I close my eye^^ 
In vain 1 court the balmy sleep-, 
Keslletis and pale ! lie and weep, 

While gentle slumber flies. 

i These tedious daj^s of grief and pain« 
These months of woe- and no relief i 
Oh, when will they begone ! 



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Wlien will my tears and sighings eease ? 
When shall I greet the smiling face 't 
And when will pleasure dawn ? 

3 In vain the sun with pleasant rays ; 
Looks down from heaven to cheer the 

To me in vain he smiles, [ days 3 

Darkness and doubt my peace controul, 
A dreary gloom o'er clouds my soul, 

And every pleasure spoils. 

4 Alas ! the choicest balm no more 
Can this my wasting flesh restore i 

I must resign my breath, 
No more the healing art can give t 
This dying frame a power to live : 

Nor stay the hand of death. 

5 Farewell, my friends, along adieu ; 
To earth, to friendship, and to you ; 

Ah, cruel fate of^nrtne. 
Must I be snatcht from all that's dear ? 
From each and every comfort here ? 

Yes, I must all resign* 

6 But why should I a v/retch complain I 
And charge my God with counsel vain ? 

And dare I thus rei)ine ? 
Afmid to die, too vile to liv^. 
My God a trembling wretch forgive, 

A nd let thy mercy shine. 

7 Oh, for some cheering voice from hecs 
Dear soul thy sins are all forgiven ; [ven^ 

Thy crimes are wash'd away ; 
Then would I close in pe^ce my eyes^ 
And soar to some superior skies, 

Where shines eternal day, 

8 But can so vile a. sinner find* 

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A Saviour lioly, just and IdEcl ? 

Atid can I trust his grace ? 
Yes, iBv Redeemer lives, he live^, 
Joy to my soul my hope revives, 

i sec Lis smiling face. 

9 Clear as the sun in sky serene, 
The parting clouds he looks between,. 

And bids my fears remove ; 
With pleasure now I trust his grace, 
And long to end my mortal race, 

And taste his precious love. 

10 No more shall death my soul surprise^, 
My steadfast faith in God relies, 

And all is peace of mind ; 
I see no more in thingsbelon% 
To tempt my stay, with joy I go 

And leave them all behind. 

11 Farewell, my friends, a long adieu i: 
I leave the joys of earth and you 

To gain that rest above ; 
"Where warbling notes do loud proclainij . 
l^he Great Redeemer's glorious name, 

And sound his praise aloud. 

12 Farewell, my friendsand kindred deaiy 
If ought on earth could keep me herCp 

*Twould be my love for you i 
But Jesus c?dls my soul away, 
Jesus forbids a longer stay. 

My dearest friends adieu. 

Hymn 183. 
God blessed for dll things* 
BLESSED be God for all 
For all things here below ; 
For pain, for grief, and joy, and thrall^ 
To my advantnge gro'^Vo 



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2 Blessed be God for stame^ 
For slander and disgrace, 

Welcome reproach, for Jesus^ naaie^ 
Like flintc^ Lord set my face. 

3 Blessed be God for loss, 
For loss of earthly things; 

For ev'ry scourge and ev'ry cross^ 
Me nearer Jesus brings. 

4 Blessed be God for want. 
For wan t of health and food ; 

I live bj'^ faith and scorn to faint^ 
For all things work for good, 

5 Blessed be God for pain, 
Which tears my flesh like thorns 5 

It crucifies my carnal mind. 
To God my soul returns. 

6 Blessed be God for doubts. 
Which he hath overcome ; 

My soul ill full assurance shouts 
Of being soon at home. 

T Blessed be God for fears 
Of sin and death and hell ; 
When Christ who is my life appearSi^ 
In glory I shall dwell. 

§ Blessed be God for friends. 

Blessed be God for foes j 
Blessed be God whose gracious ends^^ 

No finite creature knows. 

9 Blessed be God for life. 

Blessed be God for death. 
Blessed be God for joy and grief 3; 

I welcome all thro* faith> 



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Hymn 184» 

T& all SalntSy who put their trust in the 

Lord Jesus Christ. 
MY' brethren all remeiiiber well, 

That your sweet Jesus is your all ; 
Of grace and truth, how full he is, 

For those who feel their emptiness. 

3 Christ is your wisdom, right'ousness. 
Your strength, your holiness and peace, 

Your head, your hope, your joy also, 
Your all to God, your all to you. 

3 His fulness yours, what can you need ; 

Nothing but faith thereon to feed ? 
And faith to you himself will give, 
Rely on him, and to him live. 

4 Then O ! be free with this your friend^ 
His fulness you can never spend j 

On him your wants forever roll. 
And he will satiate your soul. 

5 The more by faith on Christ we live, 
The more to him you glory give ; 

The more with Christ your soul is free. 
The more to him you'll welcome be. 

6 Such is his fulness, grace and love. 
He'll joy that yoli his fulness prove % 

So shall your joy in him be full, 
Who is your ev^erla sting all. 

Hymn 185. 
The Sloxv Traveller. 
OH ! happy soul how fast you ge^ 
And leave me here behind ; 
Don't stop for me, for now I see^ 
The Lord is just and kind. 

3 Go on, go on, my soul says g% 



And Wl come after you ; 
Though rni behind, the way Ml jBiid^ 
And sing hosannah too. 

3 God give you strength that you may run 

And keep your footsteps right ; 
Tho^ fast you go, and I so slow. 
You are not outof siglit. 

4 When you get to those worlds abore, 
And all their glories see ; 

When you get home, your work is done^ 
Then look you out for me» 

5 For I will coQie fast as I can, 
Along the way Til steer ; 

Lord give me strength, I shall at lengthy 
Be one among you there^ 

Q There altogether we shall be,. 

Together we shall sing ; 
Together we shall praise our God, 

And eveilas^ting king. 

Hymn 186. 

Gttilt and distress^ inseparable companions^ 

SIN is the fatal cause of woe, 

The spring from whence our troubles flow, 

"Yet when we take a view 
Of those who sin in evay breath, 
Yet feel no checks in life and death, 
We scarce l>elieve it true. 

2 Thousands around seem highly bless\i 
Who treat religion as a jest, 

A fable or a song ; 
Down lifers iinpet\>us stream they glide^, 
FavorM with canvass, wind and tide, 

And smoothly float along. 

1 By pleasures ilowVy bafik they stee^v 



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No troubles feel, nor can they feai*. 

But laugh, and sing, and play ; 
Till deep they plunge in endless night. 
Without one drop of sweet delight, 
Or glimpse of opening day. 

4 6 sad exchange ! O wretched state 5 
Now they can feel (when 'tis too late) 

What they have heard in vain j 
Despair and anguish dwell within, 
The bitter, bitter fruits of sin, 
_ And make them roar with pain ! 

5 Their groans emphatic, loud complain, 
'Twas guilt that caus'd their grief StshanrCf 

And freely they confess, 
The bitter pill was candyM o'er, 
'Twas all indulgence just before, 

But now 'tis all distress. 

6 More they would own — but I forbear, 
And quit those regions of despair : 

And now would ask the saints, 
*'If guilt be harmless, tell me why 
*^Those trickhng tears, that heaving sigh, 

"And whence those sad complaints V^ 

7 When sin, that viper you caress, 
Striking remorse and keen distress, 

Speedily makes you smart ; 
'Tis that which hides the Saviour's face^ 
Incurs his frowns, suspends his grace, 

And wounds you to the heart • 

8 Then griefs like mighty torrents roll* 
Till the poor agonizing soul. 

Lies bleeding on the rack ; 
The round of duty's trodden still. 
But 'tis like laboring up a hill, 

With mountgins on the back? 



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9 One guilty, scene such anguish bring35 
Clogs the poor soul, and chps its wings^ 

And drags it from the skies ; 
'Till Jesus dress'd in love appears, 
Forgives the guilt and wipes the tears 

From the beclouded eyes. 

10 O christians ! never more to meet, 
In pleasures sinful, tasting sweet, 

But bid them all adieu ; 
Stings from forbidden pleasures grow^ 
At least my soul hath found it so, 

And owns the assertion true. 

1 1 Restraining grace dear Jesus grant, 
Make me like nature's noblest plant ; 

And may my fear be such, 
That v/hen temptations lie in wait, 

1 may disdain the gilded bait, 
And shrinking shun the touch. 

Hymn 1S7* 

Longing after Christ* 

COMPANIONS of thy little flock, 
Dear Lord we fain would be ; 

rOur helpless hearts to thee look up, 
To thee our shepherd flee. 

2 O might we lean upon thy breast 
Which love and pity fill. 

And now become those lambs carest, 
That in thy bosom dwetl. 

i How sweet that voice, how sweet tliat 
Which leads to pastures fair [hand, 

Shews CauaVs milk snd honey land, 
XiOt of thy flock so dear, 

> Rich grace,free grace most sweetly calls. 
Directly come who will, 



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Just as you are, for Christ receives 

Poor helpless sinners still. * ^ 

5 Tis grace eacli day that feeds our souls t 

Grace keeps us only pure ; 
And O I that nothing else but grace 

May rule foreveriaore. 
6 As one in heart let's all rejoice, 

Tlie sinner's friend to praise ; 
The shepherd di'd ; O ! 'tis liis ^ oiee^ 
■ He'Jl us to glory raise* 

Hymn 188. 
The T^Giith^s ^Resolution* 

WHILE 1 am blest with jouthfurblooni^ 

1 will adore the sacred Lamb, 

Who bled and died for me ; 
If God insj^ires my heart with grace. 
And lets me see his shiiiing- face, 
A pilgrim 1 will be* 

2 I'll leave this world with all its toys^ 
And seeli these far superior, joys, 

That doth in Jesus d^^■eII ; 
if Jesus be my God and Idng', 
Immortal triumphs I w ill sing. 

O'er all the powers of helL 

^ 3 A frowning woiid I wiil defy. 
And ail those fialt'iinL^ charms denv. 

If JesLis stands my friend ; 
Not long I have tliis storm to stand, 
Of this ensnaring barren land ; 

My conaict soon will end* 

4 Jesus my friend, my cause w- ill plead.- 
Conduct my steps, supply ray needsj 

'And never let me fall ; 
Jesus will all my foes destroy — ^ 



Will be my life, my strqpgtii, csy joy 5 
Jesus is all in all. 

5 With joy I'll spend my fleeting days. 
To sound abroad his heav'nly praise. 

And tell the world his love ; 
And when I quit this mortal stage, 

1 sliall in sacred strains engage, 

Among the saints above. 

6. Where I shall with my Jesus dwell. 
In jojs beyond what tongue can tell, 

On that immortal shore ; 
Jesus my love shall be my joy, 
His praises be my sweet employ, 

And part from him no more. 

Hymn 189. 

The name of Jesits, 

HOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds. 

In a believer's ear ; 
It smooths his sorrows, heals his wounds. 

And drives away his fear. 

2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, 
And calms the troubled breast ; 

^Tis manna to the hungry soul. 
And to the weary rest. 

5 Dear name ! the rock on which I build, 

My shield and hiding place ; 
My never-failing treasury fiU'd 

With boundless stores of grace. 

4 By thee my pray'rs acceptance gain, 
Although with sin defiPd ; 

Satan accuses me in vain, 
And I am owil'd a child. 

5 Jesus ! my shepherd^ husband, fdend^ 

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My prophet, priest and king i 
My Lord, my life, iny way, my end, 
Accept the praise I bring. 

6 Weak is the effort of ray heart. 
And cold my warmest thought ; 

But when I see thee as thou art^ 
I'll praise thee as I ought. 

7 'Till tlien I would thy love proclaim 
With every fleeting bresith j 

And may the music of thy name 
Refresh my soul in death. 

Hymn 190. 
Tfi sing going to the water to Baptism* 

MINE ears delighted with the sound,, 

It breaks the silent air ; 
It rings melodious all around. 

It cords, I hear no jar. 

S How beautiful the saints appear. 
They're to the water bound ; 

This is the voice that I do hear^ 
With songs the joys are cro>\'n'd. 

3 In ord'ly ranks they slowly move, 
And praise their mighty king; 

All solemn faces fullojf love^ 
Adoring while they sing. 

4 I see the heav'n bmii candidate, 
With wonder and surprise ; 

Saying why me .Lord, I've come so Jate, 
And tears roll from his eyes. 

5 But still he fills a humble place, 
Amidst those solemn ranks ; 

*|^]iey walk down to the waterside, 
And hail Street Jordan's banks* 



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§ The watchman prays a charming sounds 

Then takes him by the hand ; 
Bright Seraphs hover all around, 

And by God's children stand. 

7 They both step softly in the stream^ 

The v/aters rolhng by j 
Tlien under water phinges him ;-— 

He cries my friends come nigh : 

S MI tell yon vs^hat my Christ hath done^ 
He savHl my soul from death ; 

Then from the waters sti'eight he comesj 
With praise in ev'^y breath. 

Hymn 191. 

The Blunderer. 
BLUND'RING through this life I g% 
Bound to heaven, or endless woe j 
Blunders all my life do fill, 

how blundMng I do feeL 

2 Blund'ring on in youthful days^ 

1 pursu'd my blund'ring ways ; 
Wha the wonder e'er can tell 
That I blunder'd not in hell I 

3 Jesus cryVl aloud to me, 
Blund'rer stop, thy blunders see r 
O what light around me &hone ! 
Making all my blunders known* 

4 When to follow Christ Pis fix'dg- 
Horrid blunders have perplex'd I 
Never I to heaven do pray 

But in a poor blund'ring way. 

5 If for God I ever speak. 
Most of blunders I partake, 
Jesus' piiaise can ne'er declare^ 
But my blunders still are near* 




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€ When the gospel I would hear, 
Dieadfal blund'ring is my ear ; 
When the word of life I*d read, 
Still my blunders drive ahead. 

f What a life I do pursue I 
Scarce ray bluntlersdare review. 
How the scene is blundered up, 
Blund'ring on from step to step ! 

S © what pleasure and delight, 
When but ojice I blunder right I 
If salvation e^er is given, 
I shall blunder till in heaven. 

9 Then my blunders all shall end. 
Shouting i)raise to Christ my friend, 
Whose kmd hand sustained me e'er, 
WJiile I was a blundering here. 

Hymn 192. 
Praising Christ. 
AWAKE, and sing the song 
Of Moses and the Lamb ; 
Wake every lieart and every tongue^ 
To praise the Saviour's name, 

2 Sing to his dying love, 
Sing of \\\k rising powV ; 

Sing iiow he! intercedes aljove. 
For those whose sins he bore. 

3 Sing, till we feel our heart s 
AscendiDg with oiir tongues ; 

Sing, till tlxe jlove of sin departs. 
And grace inspires our songs. 

4 Sing till we hear Christ say^ 
Your sins Jire all forgiven ; 

Sing on, rejoicing every day, 
Till we meet all in heav*u* 



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Hymh 195. 
THO^ troubles assail and dacgers affright, 
Tho^ fdeads should all fail and foes all unite, 
Yet one thing secures us whatever betide, 
The promise assures us the Lord will provide. 

2 The birds without barn or store-house are fed, 
From them let us learn to trust in our head ; 
His saints, what is fitting shall ne^er be denykl. 
So long as it's written the Lord will provide. 

3 We all may, lilce ships, by tempests be tost 
On perilous deeps, but shall not be lost. 
The* satan enrages the wind and the tide. 
Yet scripture engages the Lord will provide* 

4 His call we41 obey, like Abraham of old. 
We know not the way, but faith makes us bold i 
For tho* we are strangers we have a sure guide. 
And trust in all dangers, the L©rd v4li provider 

5 When satan appears to slop up the p*i^h> 
And fills us with fears, we'll triumph by faith. 
He cannot take from us (tho' oft he has try'd) 
This heart cheering promise, the Lord will provide 
6^ He tells us we'-re weak, our hope is in vain,. 
The good that we seek, we ne^er slicill obtain ; 
But when such suggestions our graces have try'd, 
This answers all questions, the Lord will provide, 
7 No strength of our own, or goodness v/e claim. 
Our trust is all thrown on Jesus' own name. 

In this our strong tower, for cafety we hide, 
The Lord is cur power, the Lord v/ill provide, 
a When life sinks apace and death is in vie w. 
The word of his grace diall <§;omfort us thro' ; 
Nor fearing, nor doubting vnth Christ on our side^ 
We hope to die shouting, the Lord wilt provide* 

Hymn 194. 
THE jSelds are all while^ the hai vest is near^ 

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Tire an§-els all with their sharp sickles appear 
To reap down the wheat and gather it in barns, 
While the wild plants of nature are left for to burn."- 

2 Come then, O my soul, meditate on that day, 
When all things in nature shall cease and decay ; 
When the trumpet shall sound, the angels appear, 
To reap down the earth, both the wheat and the tare. 

3 But hear the sad cry ascend to the sky. 
Of those in distress and hare no where to fly ; 
They'll call for the rocks and mountains to fall. 
On their naked souls for to hide them with all. 
4^ But 'twill all be in vain, the mountvains willflee^ 
The rocks ily Jike hailstones and shall no more I^e 
The earth it shall quake ; the seas shall retire, 
And the solid world then shall be all on fire. 

5 But hear the great judge in that dread alarm. 
Saying gather my saints, bring them all to my arms 
That thesevenlastplaguesmaybepour'd outon those, 
Who haveblasphera'dmy name, & mysaints haveop- 

6 Then, O wretched sinner, lookup and espy[pos'd. 
The glorious Redeemer marching down the sky i 

In a chariot of fire to the earth he is bound, 
With a guard of bright angels attending him dowH» 
T Come hither, ye nations, your sentence receive, 
No longer my spirit shall strive and be griev'd : 
My sentence is right, my judgment is just, 
Come hither,^ ye blest, but depart all ye curs'cU 
S G sinners, take warning, and seek ye the Lord,. 
I have not been jesting 'tis Jesus' own w^rd ;. 
That those who believe, in glory shall stand. 
While all unbelievers are sure to be damn'd. 
9 Nov/ farewell, I leave you to ponder your Vv^iy— 
May the Lord seal instruction from what I no\7 say, 
That our souls to God's tlirone may be poured out in 

prayer, 
That v/e maybe prepar'd to meet Christ in the air«^ 



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Hymn 19^. 
WITH hands uplifted to the skies^ 
Stop^ Gabriel stop, the herald cries i 
All-cohquering power forbid thy winj 
Till heaven-bom souls begin to sing. 

2 Ye listening crouds aloud rejoice ; 
Angels shall mingle with yourjoys ; 
Ye bands of death and bars of hell, 
All bursting let the chorus swelL 

3 Lord, whereas the soul within these 
That into Jesus' arms now falls ? ( wallSj 
Shall angels round the throne appear, 
And say not one's converted here ? 

4< Stop, Gabripl stop, one moment stay^ 
Nor bear such dismal news aw^ay : 
Some trembling smner may believe. 
And heaven and Jesus now receive. 

5 Then wing tliy flight to worlds of love^ 
F/y Gabriel j^z/, and tell above, 
0/2 £? sinner more begins to praise 
Unbounded, free, and sovereign grace.. 

Hymn 196. 
WHAT shall the dying smner do, 
That seeks relief for all his vv^oe ? 
Where shall the guilty conscience find 
Ease for the torment oibis mind I 

2 How shall we get our crimes forgiven^. 
Or f >rm our natures fit for heaven ? 
Can souls, all o^er deli I'd with sin, 
Make their ov/n powers and pas.sions clean I 

o Fr vain we search, in vain we try^ 
Till Jcsusbricgs his gospel oigh j 
*Tis tliere that power and glory dwell 

TliMl . a\ rH re;.clllcus. soiib from hellj. 



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4 This is the pillar of our hope, 
That bears our fainting spl tits up ; 
We read the grace, we trust the wcM*d, 
And find salvation in the Lord. 

5 Let men or angels dig the mines^ 
Where nature's golden treasure shines ; 
Brought near the doctrine of the crosSj 
All nature's gold appears but dross. 

6 Should vile blasphemers with disdain. 
Pronounce the truths of Jesus vain, 
We'll meet the scandal and the shame. 
And sing and triumph in his naaie. 

Hymn 197. 

WHEN Abraham's servant to procure 

A wife for Isaac went, . 
He met Rebecka, told his wish, 

The maiden gave consent, 

2 Yet for ten days they uig'd the man 

His journey to delay, 
Hinder me not — he quick reply 'd, 

Since God hath crown'd my way. 

S *Twas thus T cry'd, when Christ the 
M}^ soul to him did wed* [Lord 

Hinder me not — nor friends nor foes, 
Since God ray way hath sped. 

4 Stay, says the world, and tasle awhile. 

My every pleasant sweet. 
Hinder me not — my soul replies, 

Because the v/ay is great. 

§ Stay, satan ray old master crie:j, 
, Or force shall thee detain, 
Jfihder me not — my soul replies. 
My God has broke thy chain. 



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S In all my Lord^s appointed way/ 

My Journey I'll pursue : 
Hinder me not — ye mucli lov'd saints, 

For I must go with you. 

7 Thro* floods and flames, if Jesus leadSj 

I'll follow where he goes ; 
Minder me nc^^,shall be my cry, 

Though earth and hell oppose^ 

% Thro* duty and through trials too 

111 go at his command. 
Hinder menot-^^ioi I am bound, 

To my Emmanuel's land. 

9 And when my Savior calls me home^ 

Still this my cry shall be, 
Hinder me not — come welcome deaths 

I'll gladly go with thee. 

Hymn 198. 
Shartness of time, 
OFT as the bell with solemn toll. 
Speaks the dei^arture of a soul ; 
Let each one ask himself, am I 
Prepar'd should I be call'd to die. 

2 Only this frail and fleeting breath 
Preserves me from the jaws of death ^ 
Soon as it fails at once I'm gone, 
Ar.d plung'd into a world unknoY/n. 

3 Tlien leaving all 1 lov'd below, 
To God's tribunal I must go ; 

Must hear the judge pi onoance my fate> 
And fix my everlasting state. 

4 But could I bear to hear him say^ 
Depart ye cursed, far away ; 
With satan in the lowest helU 
Thou a^t fgreve^ dooau'd.to dwelle. 



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B I^rd Jesus help me now to fleey 
And seek my only rest in thee ; 
Apply thy blood, thy spirit give, 
Sulxlae my sins, and in me live. 

6 Thus when the solemn bell I he'ar, 
If sav'd from sin I need not fear ; 
Nor would the thoug^ht distressing be, 
Peiphaps it next might toll for nie. 

Hymn 199. 
The Backslider Returning. 

WHAT a cruel wretch am I, 
To leave my Jesus so \ 

And now without his smiles Ilie^ 
And know not where to go, 

2 Once I enjoy'd his smiling face , 
But did not think so soon, 

1 should go mourning in disgrace 

And all my comforts gone. 

3 Not all the glories of the earth, 
Can do me rany good j 

My soul abhors all carnal mirth, 
And groans to find my God. 

Ai O should I see his fa<3e again> 

I'd teirhim all my woe j 
Confess how guilty I have been 

To leave my Jesus so. 

5 Then will I clasp him in my arm^. 

And he shall have my heart ; 
And earth with all her treach'rous charms 

Forever sliall depart. 

Hymn 200. 
Marriage Hymn. 
nORD, from thy tlxvone of flowing gracei 



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Thy dioicest blessing ^ive ; 
And on thy servants cause thy face 
To shine, and they shall live. 

2 Enrich them with thy heav'niy grace. 

Unite their hearts in love ; 
May they in all thy holy ways 

To thee themseh es approve ; 

S Let harmony and holy love, 

And friendship ever run, 
Thro' all their thoughts and life to prove. 

Of twain they now are one. 

4f Allure them, Jesus, with thy charms, 

And joyfully they'll flee, 
By faith and love into thine arms, 

And thus be one in thee. 

5 Adorn their house, adorn their ways. 

With fruit divinely fair ; 
So in this world they'll shew thy praise. 

In th' next thy glory share. 

Hymn 201. 
The Infant Saviour^ a CaroU 
O! SIGHT of anguish, view it near, 
What weeping innocence is here I 

A manger for his bed, 
The brutes yield refuge to his woe. 
Men the worst brutes, no pity shevr, 

Nor give him friendly aid. 
^ Why do no rapid thunders ik)11 ? 
Why do no tempests rack tlie pole ? 

,0 miracle of grace ; 
Or why iio angel on the wing ? 
Warm for the honor of their King, 

T' extiri)ate all the race. 

J Did he, tJiat inlant kath'd in tcarb. 



204* 
Call Into form the rolling spheres ? 

Did seraphs wait his nod ? 
Helpless he calls, but man delays ; 
The moral chaos disobeys, 

This offspring of a God, 

4 Say, radient seraphs, thron'd in light, 
Did love e'er tow'r so high a flight I 

Or glory sink so low ! 
This wonder angels scarce declare. 
Angels the rapture scarce can bear, 

Or equal praise bestow. 

5 Redemption 'tis a ]>oundIess theme 1 
Thou boundless mind, our hearts inflame, 

With ardour from above ; 
Words are but faint, let joy express ; 
Vain is meer joy, let actions bless 

This prodigy of love. 

Hymn 102» 
FAREWEL vain world, I bid adieu, 

Your glories I despise ; 
Your friendship I no more pursue, 

Your flatt'ries are but lies. 

2 You promise happiness ia vain. 
Nor can you satisfy j 

Your highest pleasures turn to pain. 
And all your treasures die. 

3 Had I the Indies, East and West, 
And riches of the sea ; 

Without my God I could not rest, 
For he is all tome. 

4 Then let my soul rise far above ; 
By faith I'll take my wing, 

To the eternal realms of love, 
Where saints and angels sing. 



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Hym.n 203. 
Chrisfs Invitation* 
COME brethren and sisters that love my dear Lord, 

1 pray give attention and ear to my word ; . 
What a wonder of merry ! behold now I see, 
Wh?.t a tender, kind Saviour, has done for poor me. 

2 I Wc?s led by the dev ii till lost and distressM^ 
I tho't that in torments I scon should be casts 
No peace lo the vvi ked, but all misery, 

Till by faith I ^d\\ Jesus hang bleedin^^ for me. 

3 Oh Sinner ! Said Jesus, for you I have dy'd. 
All ^-fu;'; t Jesus, my soul then reply'd : 
The ,^uili vyaB ien;oved, ir.y soul did rejoice, 
TliebhK^'' w'^-^ >' '''ed, the witness and voice. 

4 On ui ; 'noes before God I did fail, 
And ^lo.y to j m hf^^s all in ?di : .. 

Tue heart ox hi:i L;;ei v/as bursted in twain 
To see n/y dear lesus op Calvary slain. ^ 

5 There w^s peace now in heaven and peace upois 
The ang'els rejo.ee at a poor sinner's oirth ; ( earth, 
Yo u r sins a re fo r j^i v en , my s a v i o u r d id say, 

Oil ! witness, kind Heaven, on this my blrth-day. 

6 My soul it was huxnideJ, i fell to the g-round, 
The time of refreshing' at ien;HhI have fomKl, 

O Lord, thou hastravish'd mj soul with thy charms^ 
Let Hie die like Siineon, with Christinmy arms. 



Hymn 204. 
Frae Grace* 

THE voice of free grace cries escape to the mountain. 
For Adam's lost race, Christ has open'd a fountain. 
For sinund transgression and every pollution. 
His blood it flows freely in plentious redemption, 
Hallelujah to the Lamb, who purchas'd our pardon. 
We'll praise him ag^aia when we pass over Jordan. 
That fountain so clear in which all may find pardon, 
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206 
From Jesus^ side flows a plentious redeinption 
Tlio* 3^our sins were increased as liigdi as a mountain 
His blood it flowj5 freely in streams of salvatioiu 
Hallelujah, &c. 

5 O ! Jesus ride on, thy Idngdom is glorious, 

O'er sin, death and hell thoa wilt make us victorious; 
Thy name shall be prais'd in the great congregation 
And saints shaH delight in ascribing salvation. 

Hallelujah he. 
4 V/lien on Zion we stand, having gained the blest 

shore: 
With our harpsin our hands we'll praise him evermore, 
We41 range the blessed fields on the banks of the river, 
And slug hallelujahs for ever and ever. 

HIielujah, &c. 
.^ Then let us march on, in the strength of our Saviour 
And never again even doubt of his favour. 
But say'd by his blood, may we under his banner, 
Kejoicing, all join in shouting Hosannah ! 

Hallelujah, &c. 

6 And thus by his strength, having crossed the river, 
And our white robes received from Jesus the giver, 
With our harps tun'd anew^ we**Il join the blest choir 
In sounding this anthem, still higher and higher. 

Hallelujah to the Lamb, who hath purchas'd our 
pardon, 
We4I praise him anew since we've passed over Jordan^ 

Hymn 205. 
The Supper. 
A FOUNTAIN in Jesus which runs always free, 
3^'or washing and cleansing such sinners as we ; 
Our sins though like crimson, made wdiite as the wool 
No lack in the fountain, but.always is full. 
2 All thirxgs are now ready, he invites us to come. 
The supper is made by the Father and Son ; 
Hich bounties, rich dainties, here we may receive ^ 



A living for ever, if we will believe. 

3 The guests wJugIi w^ere bidden, refused to call j 
For they were not ready nor willing at all, 

To be strip't of their honor, and part with their store ^' 
For a feast that was given and made for the poor. 

4 If tliej are not ready and wish to delay, 

My house shall be filled, the Father doth say ; 
Fioni Irigluvays and hedges, the halt and the blindj 
Shall corae and be welcome, the Supper is mine. 

5 He decks us with jewels, and rings of rich kind % 
A garment not woven, but richly relimM ; 
Redeemed by Jesus, made heirs v/ith the Kin^j 

A plan of the Father, in glory to sing, - 

Hymn 206. 
Precious Promises^ 
HOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, 
Is laid for your faith in his excellent w ord ? 
What more can he say than to you he hath said 
You who unto Jesus for refuge Ivave fled ; 
2 In every condition, in sickne:i3, in health, 
In poverty's vale or abounding in w^ealth. 
At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea, 
As thy daysmay demand, shall thy strength ever be^ 
S Fear not, 1 am with thee, O be not dismayVl, 
], I am thy God, and will still give thee aid 5 
I'll strengthen thee, help thee and cause thee to stand^ 
Upheld by my right'ous, omnipotent hand. 

4 When thro' the deep waters I call thee to go. 
The rivers of woe shall not thee everflow^ ; 
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless* 
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress, 

5 When thro^firy trials thy path way shall lie, 
My grace all-suificient shall be thy supply ; 
The ilames shall not hurt thee, I only design, 
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 

6 Evendown to old age, all my people shall pro vi» 



208 
My sovereign, eternal imchaDgeable lore % 
And when hoary haks shall theii- temples adorn^ 
Like Iambs they shall still in ray bosom be borne* 
r The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, 

1 will not, I ^rill not desert to the foes ; 

That soul, tho* all hell should endeavor to shake? 
I'll never — ^no never — no never forsake. 

Hymn 207. 
Happy Canami, 
COME all you clear souls that are of Adam's line. 
Join with me and seek salvation ; 
With hearts join, with friendship let us all combine, 
And seek for the land of Canaan ; 

Canaan, Canaan, my happy home, 
Oh, when shall I see Canaan ! 

2 "We have a little sister that's lately converted, 
She brings us £^ood news from Canaan ; 

Hpr heart is filled with Jesus, the world she's deserted. 
And now she lives shouting and praising : 

Canaan, Canaan, my happy home. 

Oh, how I long for Canaan ! 
5 Once I did mourn, but now I will sing 
And praise my God and Saviour, 
Tili in the realms of my heavenly king, 
3n Canaan I'll praise him for ever ; 

Canr$an, Canarai, myhnppyhome. 

Oh, when shall I reach Canaan ! 

4 When the poor sinner-stands at the bar. 
Despairing of hope and of heaven ; 
A trembling and shivering in doubtful despair, 
Ffom God's awful presence driven: 

Canaan, Canaan, ray happy home, 
Oh, then may I reach Canaan I 

5 Come my dear brethren let us travel oh 
In the path that leads to Canaan ; 
And when our pilgrimage journey it is done 



, 209 
'n Canaan weMl praise him for ever : 
Canaan, Canaan, my happy home. 
Oh, how we'll shout in Canaan U 

Hymn 203. 
Shepherds of Jexvrym 
AS shepherds in Jewry were guarding their sheep^ 
|Promiscaously seated esstranged from sleep ; 
An angel from heaven presenting to view. 
And thus he accosted the trembling few. 

2 Dispel all your sorrows and banish your fears j 
For Jesus your Saviour in Jewry appears j 
Tho' Adam the first in rebellion was found. 
Forbidden to tarry in hallowed ground. 

3 Yet AdaQi the second appears to retrieve. 
The loss you sustaine<^I by the devil and Eve % 
Then shepherds be tranquil, this instant arise^ 
Go visit the Saviour and see where he lies, 

4 A token I leave you whereby you may fiind, 
This heavenly stranger, this friend to mankind i 
A manger his cradle, a stall his abode, 

And oxen are near him to blow on your God. 

5 Then shepherds be humble, be meek and lie loWj^ 
For Jesus your Saviour^s abundantly so. 

This woncrrous story scarce cooFd on the ear. 
When thousand of angels, in glory appear. 

6 Thus join in the concert and thus v/as their theme^ 
All glory to God, and good will towards meii ; 
Then shepherds strikein, join your voice in thechoir^ 
And catch a few sparks of celestial fire. 

7 Hosanna the angels in ertacy cry, 
Hosanna the wondering shepherds reply ; v 
Sahation, redemption are center'd in one. 
All glory to God for the birth of his son. 

8 Then shepherds adieu, we commend you to God^ 
Go vibit the Son in his humble abode \ 

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210 
To Bethleliem city, the shepherds repaired, 
For fall confivmation of what they had heard. 
9 They enterM the stable with aspect so n]ild. 
And there they beheld both mother and child ; 
Then make proclamation, devulge it abroad. 
That gentle and simple may hear from the Lort\, 

Hy:>!n 209, 
Reasons of Triumphs in Christy the faithful and true 

Witness. 

LET the Saints all rejoice and exult in their King, 
To Jesus with rapture and melody sing ; 
X.ost sinners from bondage he died to relieve. 
And the faithful, true witness will never deceive. 
2 His blood''s all our boasting, his blood shed for you, 
"With confidence trust him, his words are all true ; 
Por he seaFd with his blood every promise he gave 
-And the faithful, true witness will never deceive. 
Z He promis'd a ransom when he left you the cross. 
And he with a kingdom rewards all your loss ; 
To glory he leads you, while to him you cleave, 
And the fa itLf ul, true witness will never deceive. 

4 When he calls you afflictions and sorrows to bear, 
He seals your aillictions, he wipes every tear ; 
Thro' fire and thro' water his saints he'll not leave, 
Por the faithful, true witness will never deceit e. 

5 He's promis'd his grace that you fall not away, 
And to bring all his saints to the lEansions of day ; 
He lives now for you who his promise believe. 
And the faithful, true witness will never deceive. 
^ His words are most sure, 1 come quickly again, 
Let his people with gladness respect their Amen | 
Of this glory you hope, foe he cannot bereave, 
For the faithful, true witness will never deceiv«. 



INDEX. 



Page. 

A SOLDIER, Lord, thou liast me made 12 

Jljl Ah! give me, Lord, my sins to mouru 17 

Almighty love inspire - - - - 32 

Awak'd by Sinai's awful sound . - 45 

And must I pait with ail I have - • ^9 

And are we rebels yet alive - - . eo 

Alas, alas, why is it so - - - - 53 

Am I a soldier of the cross - . - 76 

Attend ye saints and hear me tell - . 89 

Alas, it is a thorny road - - - 125 

Arise and shine O Zion fair - - - 125 

Attend ye children of your God - - I34 

All hail the power of Jesus' name - - I35 

Away my unbelieving fear - . • 145 

Alas, I've wandered such a length - - 147 

Awake my soul in joyful lays - - - 154 

Approach my soul the mercy seat • - 156 

Arise my dear love - - - - 178 

Awake and sing the song - - - 198 

A fountain in Jesus . - - . 206 

As shepherds in Jewry - - . - 209 

BY the poor w^idow's oil and meal - 18 

By faith I a conqueror - - . 24 

Break thro' the clouds - • - - 45 

By whom was David taught - • - 49 

Bless'd Martha love and joy express'd - 55 

Behold the sons, the heirs of God - - 59 

Blow ye the trumpet blow . . • 166 

Blessed be God for all - - . . 186 

Dlund'ring thro' this life I go - - 195 



Sti2 

COME tliou fount of every blessing - 
CoiHe all ye Mourning pUgriins no^v 
Come ye sinners poor and needy 
Come all ye weary travellers - - 

Come and taste along witli me - - Iq 

Christ is set on Z ion's hill . . • 47 

Come let me love, or is my mind - '62 

Comemy soul tliy suit j^repare - - 54! 

Come ye redeemed of the Lord - - g2 

Come all ye pilgrim travellers . . g^ 

Come now poor sinners shcire a part « 93 

Children of the heavenly king - . jo^ 

Condemned at Pilate's bar . . , ^l' 

Companions of thy little block , - 291 

Come brethren and sisters - . . 205 

Come all ye dear souls- - - . 208 

DEAD be my heart to all below - 49 

Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord - 107 

DKlst thcu, dear Jesus, su£er shame . 12o 

NCOURAGED by thy word ^ . . 168 

ARE WELL, my brethren in the Lord 73 

Father at thy call I come . - 104 



E 
F 

From whence doth this union arise . 112 

Farewell, vain world, I must be gone -. 15^ 



Farewell, vain world, I bid adieu . 204 

GRACE, 'tis a charming sound 
^ Gracious Spirit, dove divine - 43 



23 



God knows his people, hears their groans - 50 

Go on, ye pilgrims, while belov/ - . 92 

HEAR, Lord, I pray, without delay . 62 

Ho vr tedious n nd tasteless the hours - 80 

How lost was iT^ycociiition - - - 87 

Heavenly tho'ts create my sorg - - 119 

Had so^ erign lo\ e that first hegaa - - 153 

How sweet the naire of Jesus - . I93 

How finii a foundation - . - 207 



213 

t SOJOURN in a vale of tears - i § 

„ I would, but cannot sing * - . ^t 

't've listed in the holy war - - - 22 

;[ hate the tempter and his charms • 38 

jji want an heart to pray - - - 54 

JI long and earnest pray - - . 54 

If. strangers ask the reason why - . 57 

jln the Lord's word, left on record - 111 

^In vain men talk of living faith - » 122 

JI ask*d the Lord that I might grow - 136 

)[ set myself against the Lord - - 141 

:fn1ftumerable foes .... 143 

I'd till the wonders of my God - - 149 

'd know that my Redeemer lives - • 164 

J am that I am .... ;j^4 

JESUS grant us all a blessing - - 12 

Jesus and shall it ever be - - 50 
Jesus Christ has power alone • '53 
Jesus my king proclaims the wa.r « - 55 

Jerusalem my happy horae - » 7g 

Jesus once for sinners slain - - 112 

Jesus thy blessings are nor few - - 122 

Jesus my all to heaven is gone • - 145 

Jesus at thy command - - 161 

I CRD whither shall I fleo - ^ 10 

^ Lord search and try this heart of mine - 14 

Let party names no more - - 45 

Lord, what is man, that child of pride - 66 
Let heaven and earth rejoice - .95 

Let thy kingdom, I)les3ed saviour - - 97 

Lord didst thou die, but not for me • 100 

Lord and am I yet alive - - ^ 103 

Lord whither shall I fiee - - 105 

Lord when together here we meet - 118 

Lord hear a burdened sinner mourn - 153 

Lord from thy throne of flosying grace - 202 

Let the saints all rejoice - - 210 



214 

MAN has a soul of vast desires 
Methinks I hear my Saviour call 
My days, my weel:s, uiy months, ray years 
My master calls, I haste away 
My soul doth magnify the Lord 
Mercy, O thou sou of David 
My brethren all reaiember well 
Mine ear delighted with the sound 

NAY, I cannot let thee go 
Now let a true ambition rise 
Now in a song of grateful praise 
Now the shades of night are gone 
Now is the tiaie, O lovely youth 
Now the Saviour stands a pleading 

OTELL me no more 
Once on a time a paper kite 
O how happy are they 
Once perishing in blood I lay 
O that I knew the secret place ,-• 
O meditate the day 
O that wy load of sin was gone 
O Lord iny best desines fulfill 
Ojor a sweet insplrhig ray 
O now begin the heavenly theme 
O what a narrow, narrow path 
O for a glance of heavenly day 
Oh may I worthy prove to see 
O when shall I see Jesus m 

O what a cruel wreth am I 
O why this long and lingering pain 
O happy soul how fast you go - • 
Oft as the bell with solemn toll 
O what a cruel wretch am 1 - « 

O sight of anguish - - . 

POOR sinners ! httle do they think 
Prostrate, dear Jesus at thy feet 
Prayer was appointed to convey 



, recio US bible ! what a treasure - « 15T 

rofessed followers of the lamb . 163 

J ISE my soul and stretch thy wings . 5S 

.\. Return my roving heart « . « 57 

sligion is the chief concern - - 5S 

^ I NNERS the voice, of God regard - 26 

I Stay thou insulted spirit, stay - - o§ 

n lias undone our wretched race • - 30 

op poor sinner, stop and think - - 34 

lould bounteous nature kindly pour » - g^ 

iviour I do feel thy merit - . - 74 

,)e the eternalj udge descending - - 91 

uners obey the gospel word - « 100 

iviour visit thy plantation « - , 128 

vveet was the time vrhen first I felt - 180 

n is thje fatal cause of woe - - 1 89 

[*^HE Lord will happiness divine - 29 

To day if you will hear his voice - 33 

jiro' tribulation's deep - - - 36 

[le Lord receives his highest praise - 41 

bus far my God has led me on • 3 4S 

lie son of man they did betray • - 51 

bis is a tiresome world, 'tis true - - 63 

lie wandering star^ the fleeting wind - 70 

he tree of life my soul hath seen - • J^S 

he day is past and gone - - 77 

;hine eartliiy sabbaths Lord, we love » 81 

lie Lord into his garden comes * 84 

Is a point Hong to know - - 105 

hio' out the Saviour's life - « 110 

hie man that views his guilt amd sin - 116 

his wretched heart will still backslide -- 12S 

he table spread, my soul there spies - 13f 

he Saviour meets his fiock to day - - 140 

^o day Immanuel feeds his sheep - ■- ITS 

'is my happiness below - - ITS 

fte gieat ttemenduous day's approaching * 1 83 



216 
Tlio* troubles assail 
The fields they are all white 



NCERTAIN hoAv the way to find 



u 

\ A ^ N man thy fond puvsiiils forbear 

WHAT think yoa of Christ 
vVbiie I, to O'ief my sour'give way 
What janing- natares dwell within 
Weary of staig'iinsr Mith my pain 
When any turn fro ii Zion's way 
Wi:eii(:r . ''\^-y]:^\ ee^in to siiu^ 
When God on lii^ii shall inagnify 
When we shall iiy al)o^ e tlie sky 
Well met, dear friends in Jesus' name 
With Ua 3 of ans^ai-h I ]^Miient 
Wanderiii;^ pili^iiiiis, n^ounxin^ christians 
Why sh>idd a ji\ing" ii»an coiuplain 
We in tiiis ta-emacle mourn 
When pilj proiv'ps aie to look round 
What \ arious hindram es- we meet 
W hen first my soul enlisted 
We've found the rock - - 

What poor despised company 
What a sinner Lord I be - • 

While 1 anj blest with youthful bloom 
Willi hands uplifted to the skies 
What shall the dying* sinner do 
Wl^en Abraham^s servant went to seek 

YE hearts with youtliful vigor warm 
Yc that would after Jesus press 
Ye saints attend the Savior's voice 
'Yonder amazing Sight see 
Ye ^teinp ted souis reflect 



Printed for J. K. KEN1\ of Sufdd. 



APPENDIX. 



il STXZ-' j - ;ij gL * lia ! SiL " J4i^^l!BaBgJIia Wg 



HYMN r. 

/ will put my trust in the Lord. 

] BEGONE, unbelief, my Saviour is near, 

3 And for my relief vvili surely appear ; 

^ By pray'r let me wrestle, and he will perform, 

With Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm. 
\ 

] % Tho' (lark be my way, since he is my guide, 
] ^ i'i9. mine to obey, 'tis his to provide • 
I Tho' cisterns be broken, and creatures all fail, 
t The word he hath spoken, shall surely preraiU 

t:3 His love in time pasN forbids aje to think 
IHe'il leave me at last in trouble to sink ; 
ilEach sweet Ebenezer, I have still in view, 
itConfirms his good pleasure to help me quite thro** 

DeterminM to save, he w^tchM o'er my path, 
|vWhen Satan's blind slave, I sported with death ; 
•^^And can he have taus^ht me to trust in his name» 
And thus far have brought me toput me to shame* 

5 Why should I complain of want or distress, 
Te aptatioa or pain ? he told me no less : 
The heirs of solvation, 1 know from his word. 
Thro' much tribulatign must follow their Lord, 



S How bitter that cup no heart can c«ndte{r#^ 
Wich Jesus diank up, that sinners might live! 
His way was much rougher and darker ^han miii#, 
Did Jesus thus sufier, and ghall I repine ? 

7 Since all that I meet shall work for my good. 
The bitter is sweet, the medicine is food ; 
Tho' painful at present, 'twill cease before long^ 
And then>0! how pleasant the Conqueror's RonSf 



HYxMN IL 



Longing for Christ. 

O COULD I find from day to day^ 

A nearness to my God ; 
Then should my hours glide sweet away^ 

And live upon thy word. 

2 Lord I desire with thee to live 

Anew from day to day j 
Id joys the world can nev er gii'e. 

Nor ever takeaway. 

S O Jesus, come and rule my heart 

And 1*11 be wholy thine, 
And never, never, more depart. 

For thou art wholly mine. 

4 Thus till n)y last expiring breath. 

Thy goodness ril adore j 
And when my liesh dissolves indeatB, 

My soul shalHove thee more. 



I* 




J Thro* boTmrlless ^vace I tliea sliall spends 

An everlastiu^ day, 
In the euibraces of my frienrl, 

Who took ii\y gailt away. 

That vt'orthy name shall have the prais^ 

To whom all praise is due ; 
While anc^elsand archangels gaze^, 

Oa Bcenes forever new* 



HYMN IIL 

The day of Judgment* 

I 

WHEN the fierce North winds with hisaiiy for-^ 
Rears up t he Baltic to a foaming fnry 5 [ces 

And the red lightning with a storm of hail comes 

Rushing amain do wn« 

n 

How the poov sailors stand amaz' d and tremble ! 
While the hoarse thunder, like a bloody trumpel 
Roars a loud onset to theg^apin^ waters, 

Qiick to devour therru 

Iff 

Such shall the noise be, and the wild disorder^ 
(If thinj^s eternal may he like these earthly) 
Such the dire terror when the g^reat arehcn?:el 

Shakes the cteation $ 

IV 

Tears the strong pillars of the vault of heaveiV 



4 
Breaks upoM marble, the repose of pnnres ; 
See the graves open, and the bones arising. 

Flames all around thera. 

V 

Hark, the shnll outcries of the guilty wretches ! 
Lively bright honorvandamazins: anguish. 
Stare thro* their eye-lids, while the liv irg worm 
lies] Gnawing within tbem. 

VI (strings, 

Thn'is like old vultures, prey upon then lieait- 
Ai»d the smart twinges, when the eye behelrfs the 
Xofty jud^e frowning, and a floe d of \ ene^eance *| 

Rolling afore them. W] 

VII 

H< peless imn^ortals ! how they scream & shiver. 
While devils pusii them to the pit wide yawning 
iiecUous and gloomy, to receive them headlona^ 

Down to the center I 

VM 

S^cf lipre, iry fancy : (all away, ye horrid 
De h fill ideas.) ccme. arise to Jesus, 
How he sitS Gtd-like ! and the saints around him 

Throned, yet adoring ! 

TX 

O n^ay I sit there when he Conors trinrnphsnt, 
I)n minsr the nations ! then astend to glory, 
\V iiile our liosaniias all al< r 2: the pa^sare 

Sliout the Redeemer. 



;hymn IV. 

mS finish'd.Msdone, 

The spirit is Bed, 
The prisoner is ^ouq^ 

The christian is <iead : 
The christian is living 

£n Jes is's I ve, 
Aa<i dad iy receiving 

A kingdoFJiabovec 

All honour and praise 

Are Jesus*3 due^ 
Supported hy fj;i'SLoe^ 

He fought his way through, 
Triumphantiy glorious 

Through Jesus's zeal, 
And more than victorious 

O^er sin, death and helL 

Then let us record 

The conquering name. 
Our captaiuand Lord 

With shoutins? proc !aim : 
Who trust in his passioa 

And follow our head^ 
To €<3rtain salvation 

We all shall be ledo 

O Jesus lead on 

1 hy inilitantcare^ 
And sjive us the crown 

Of riii^liteousness there ; 
Y/here dazzled with glcry, 

The seraphim gaze^ 
B 



G 
Or prostrate adore thee 
In silence of praise* 

Come Lord and display 
Thy sign in the skj« 

AikI bear ns away 

To mansions on high i 

The kinqfdoni beg-iven,. 
The pure lease divioe^ 

And crown us in heaves 

- Eternally thine. 



HYMN V. 

DARK and thorny is the desert. 
Through which pilgrims make their way p 
Yet beyond this vale of sonow 
Lie the fields of endless day^ 
Fiends load howling thro' the desert 
Make them tremble as they go, 
Ami the fiery darts of satan. 
Often bring their courage low. 

2 O young soldiers, are you weary 
Of the trials ofyour wa> ? 
Does your strength begin to fail you^ 
And your visrour to decay ? 
Jesus, Jesus willg^ with you, 
He will lead you to his throne ; 
He who dyM his garments for you, 
And the wine press trod alone. 

B He whose thunder sitakes creatioD^ 
He who bids the placets xuJj, 



^$ 



1 

Ke wTho Tides upon the tempest^ 
And whose sceptre sways the vvhok* 
Hound him are ten thousand angels 
Ready to obey command ; 
They are always hovMnir round you, 
Till you reach thepiomisMland. 

4 There %\\ flowery hilh of pleaoUte 
Lie the fields of heavenly rest \ 
Love and joy and peace forever 
Reign and triumph in your bretiste 
Wlio can paint the scenes of g^Iory^ 
Where the ransomM dwell on high ? 
They on g^ol !en harps forever 
Sound redemption through the sky« 

5 There a iniliionSamin? seraphs 
Fly across the heavenly plain ; 
There they sing immortal praises, 
Glory, glory is their strain* 

But methinks a sweeter concert 
Makes the heav^enly arches ring, 
And the 8ong is heard in Zion 
Which the angels eannot sing. 

6 O their crowns ! how bright Jhey spar- 
Such as monarch^ never ware ; ['^©t 
They are g(jne to richer pastures, 

Jesus is their Shepherd there. 
Hail ye happy holy spirits, 
Death no more shall make you fear, 
Grief nor sorrow, pain nor anguish^ 
Shall no aiJior€ distress you there. 



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HYNN VL 

Anthem of harmony. 

OUR soiilsby love together knit, 

C i^jiented mix'cl in one, 

Oae hope, oneheart,one mind,one Voicc^ 

'Tis heas ea on earth be^uD. 

Oar hearts did h(un while Jesus apoke. 

And giow'd with sacred fire. 

He stopM,'and talk'd, & fed, & bless'd. 

Then filled tk' enlarged desire* 

Chorus^ 

A Saviour let creation sing^ 
A Saviour let all heaven ring^ 
^Tis God with us^ we feel him ours^ 
His fullness in our souls he pours ; 
^Tis almost doney ^tis almost o^er^ 
We*rejoini7ig them who' re gone before^ 
We soon shall meet to part no more* 

2 We're soldiers fighting for our GocI^ 
Let treinbhng cowards fly, 
We'll stand unshaken, firm and fixM< 
With Christ to live and die. 
Let devils rage and heli assail, 
Y/e'l! fight our passage through ; 
Let foes unite and friends desert^ 
We'll still the cr >wn pursue* 
A Saviour^ &fc. 

•^ The liule cloud increases still? 



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The^lieavens abound with rain^' 
We haste to catch the teeming shower, 
And all its moisture drain ; 
A rill, a stream, a torrent flows, 
Bat pours a mighty flood, 
O sweep the nations, shake the earth, 
Till all proclaim thee God, 
A Saviour y &?c. 

4 And when thou niak'st thy jewels up, 

Aodsel'st thy starry orovs^n, 

When all thy sparkling gems shall sliinej 

ProclaimM by thee their own, 

May we the litte band of love, 

We sinners sav'd by grace, 

From glory into glory chang'dj 

Beliold thee face to face. 



HYMN VIT. 

Home, 

BRETHREN while we sojourn here. 
Fight we iimst, but should not fear, 
Foes we ha\ e, but have a friend, 
One that loves i4S to the end : 
Foiward tken with courage go, 
Long we shall not dwell beiow. 
Soon the joyful news will come, 
Child, your father calls — come hoMe* 

2 In the world a thousand sna.ra6 
Lay to take us unawares, 
Satan with xnalicious art 

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Watches each unguarded heait ; 
B/it from Satan's malice free 
Saints shall soon victorious be, 
Soon the joyful news will come, 
Child, your father calls — come home* 

3 But of all the foes we meet 
None so apt to turn our feet. 
None betray us into sin 
Like the foes we have within; 
Yet let nothing spoil your peace, 
Christ will also conquer these ; 
Then the joyful news will come, 
Child, your father calli — coix>e hoine> 



HYMN VIII. 

Consolation* 

MY span of life Tvill soon be done? 

The passinij raonieiits say, 
As lengthening shadows o'er the mead 

Pioclaim the close of day. 
O that my heart might dwell aloof 

From all created things, 
And learn that wisdom from above 

Whence true contentaaent springs. 

Courage, my soul, thy bitter cross 

In every trial heie, 
Shall bear thee to thy heaven abov^, 

But shall not enter th re. 
The sighing ones that hainbly seek 

Ia burrowing paths below^ 



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Sliall in eternity rejoice, 
Where endless comforts Sow. 

Soon will the toilsome strife be o'er 

Of sublunary care, 
And life's dull vanities no more 

This anxious breast ensnare. 
Courage, my soul, on God rely, 

Deliverance soon will come, 
A thousand ways has providence 

To bring believers home» 

Ere first I drew my vital breath 

From nature's prison free. 
Crosses in number, measure, weight. 

Were written, Lord, for me ; 
But thou my shepherd, friend, and guide 

Hast led me kindly on. 
Taught me to rest my fainting head 

On Christ the corner stone. 

So comforted, and thus sustain-d. 

With daik events I strove, 
And found them, rightly understood. 

All messenq;ers ofiove. 
With silent and submissive awe 

AdorM a chastenitig Govl, 
Revei'd the terrors of his law^ 

And hambiy kiss d the roi. 



HYMN JX. 
Love to the Brethren^ 
3LEST be the lie that biads^^ 



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Oar hearts in christian lore. 
The fellowship of chiistianminds, 
Is like to that above. 

Before our father's throne 
We pour our ardent prayers, 
Our fears, our hapes, our aims are oae? 
Our comforts and our cares. 

We share our mutual woes, 
Our mutual burdens hear, 
And often for each other flows 
The S} raphathizing tear. 

When we asunder parti 
It gives us inward pain, 
Silt we shall still bej^in'd in hearty 
And hope to meet again. 

This glorious hope revives 
Our couiasfe by tbe way, 
While each in expectation lives, 
And longs to see the day* 

From sorrow, toil and pai%> 
And sin, ye shall be free, 
And perfect love and friendship reigBj 
To all etCiiiity. 



HYMN X. 

Glorious things, are spoken ofZlon, the 
Lity of God. 
GLORIOUS iliiiigs oi'ihee are spokeu, 



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Zion, city of our God ; 
He whose word cannot be broken^ 
FormM thee for his own abode. 
On the rock of a<j:es founded, 
What can shake thy siive repose? 
With saiv ation's walls s;nToanded^ 
Thou uiay'st saiile at all thy foes* 

See the streams of livin? water 
Sprini^inf^' from eternal love, 
Well supply thy sons and daughters, 
And all fear of want remove. 
Who can faint while such a river 
Ever flows their thirst t'essua^e ? 
Grace, whic h like the Lord, the giret 
Never fails from age to age. 

Round each habitation hovering. 
See the cloud and fire appear. 
For a qlory and a cov erins:, 
Shewing that the Lord is near % 
Thus deriving from their banner 
Sight by night and shade by day, 
S ife they feed upon the manna. 
Which he gives them when they pray* 

Blest inhabitants of Zion, 
Wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, 
Jesus whom their souls rely on 
Makes them kings and priests to God z 
^Tis hi3 love his people raises 
Over seif to reign as kings. 
And as priests, his soieiim praises 
Each for a thauk-oiiering bringSo 

Saviour, if of Zion's city, 



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J tliro' e^race a member am. 
Let the world deriffe < r pitjv 
I win s^Iory in thy name. 
Fadinscis the worldhug s pleasure^ 
All Fiis boasted pomp and show, 
Solid joy and fasting- treasure 
None but Ziou*s chiidieii Icnow^ 



HYMN XL 
Faith^ Hcpe^ LovCy Desire^ and Patience* 

SAYS faith, *Iook yonder, see the crowa 

Laid up in heaven above.* 
Says hope, *anon it shall be miae/ 

*1 long for it,' says iovCtj 

Desire, she saith, «!s there my crown f 

Unto that place Til flee, 
I cannot bear a longer stay,. 

My rest I fain would see%* 

^Biit stop,* says patience, *wait a while^^ 
The crown *s for those that fight, 

The prize for those that run the raca 
By faith and not by sight.* 

Thirs faith doth talce a pleasing view^ 
Hope waits, love sits and singfig 

Desire she flutters to be gone. 
But patience clips her wiags? 



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HYMN XIL 

Sinners earnestly invited to consider^ and 
fee for their lives to J ems for sahalion^ 

SINNERS come away to Jesus, 
Come unto his loviug- arms ; 
Can yoii slii^ht a bleedina^ Saviour I 
Can you slight his meitio^' charms? 
See him hanging on amount Calv-'ry^ 
NailVl unto the bloody tree i 
See him srroaniui^, cryini^, ^^jing t 
Sinners, 'twas for you and a^eo 

See the sun refuse Ms shining-^ 
All around in deepest s^looai ; 
See the rocks and graves a rendingp 
Saints arising from the tomb, 
No^v the Saviour's side is pierced^. 
B!ood and water issue forth 5 
See the purple current fiowini^. 
Worlds on worlds of lesser woith» 

Bloody sinners he intreated. 

Now to leave the downward road 5 

Sinners you did kill the Saviour, 

You are guilty of his bhjo i. 

On you soon the storm is breaking, 

Flaming justice soon will wake, 

Flee, O ! ilee the wrath that 'scorning^ 

Your eternal all 's at stake. 

Will you be persuaded, sinners ? 
Jesus will fo;gi\ e youal! ; 
Come, O ! conie unto the Saviour^ 
At hi3 feet this Hio^nent falU 



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HeM rerei e >ou t()hlSJ^vm3, 
Sure yon coiil i no lon2;*er linger; 
Can you I can you siighl his charn 



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That rich blood whic^h flow'd on Calv'ry 
Cleanses from the deepest striin ; 
Sinneis, it ^^\\l make y u fairer 
Than the lilies « f tlie plain : 
Can yoiichuse your sins and blackness : 
Will you rot e'en mw be whole ? 
Jesus, Master sa\e p- or sinners^ 
Sa. e them froui a burning helb 

Bh'ssed Jesus reis^n \ ictorions. 
Sway thy sceptre through the world. 
Pluck thes sinners from the burning 
E e tlev into hell are hurPd. 
Fdl the wosld %vilh hallal jjihs. 
Let ten thousuic's shout thy fame. 
Glory, £rIory to kins^ Jesus, 
Heaven and eaith resound his name* 



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